Pit latrine
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A pit latrine, also known as pit toilet, is a type of toilet that collects human waste in a hole in the ground. Urine and feces enter the pit through a drop hole in the floor, which might be connected
Defecating into a pit
Common problem: water well (foreground) is in close proximity to the pit latrine (brick building at the back), leading to groundwater pollution (example from Lusaka, Zambia).
Digging the pit for an Arborloo, a type of pit toilet in Cap-Haitien, Haiti
Well maintained pit latrine at a rural household near Maseru, Lesotho
Squat toilet
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A squat toilet is a toilet used by squatting, rather than sitting. This means that the posture for defecation and urination is to place one foot on each side of the toilet drain or hole and to squat o
Pit latrine
…human waste in a hole in the ground. Urine and feces enter the pit through a drop hole in the floor, which might be connected to a toilet seat or squatting pan for user comfort. Pit latrines can be built to function without water (dry toilet) or they can have a water seal (pour-flush pit latrine). When properly…
Squat toilet (flush toilet) with water cistern for flushing (Cape Town, South Africa)
Side view of a ceramic squat toilet in Japan before installation
How to use a squat toilet correctly (sign in a toilet cubicle in Japan)
Squat toilet at a motorway service station near Toulouse, France. In areas of Europe where squat toilets are used, they are usually public toilets