tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post5483118374634435455..comments2024-03-07T03:01:03.278+05:30Comments on Farm, yeah: managing sanitation at pRcsmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557461643577046017noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-9236875670479964482010-06-27T20:37:04.825+05:302010-06-27T20:37:04.825+05:30jacob - precisely why we do not use a septic tank ...jacob - precisely why we do not use a septic tank and have written against it.<br />the eco-san system is superior to most systems due to zero water mixing with the faeces. it takes around 12-18 months for full and safe composting.<br />our bathwater, kitchen water go directly into vegetable growing areas.<br />if you noticed our set up, we are totally off-the-grid in rural TN.<br />you should csmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557461643577046017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-7483032197420865512010-06-27T19:39:04.946+05:302010-06-27T19:39:04.946+05:30HOpe this info is relevant in your context: Septic...HOpe this info is relevant in your context: Septic tank effluent is not pathogen free (potentially harmful) and methane is released into the air which depletes ozone (20 times more harmful than CO2). Methane produced in the Biogas plant can be used for cooking and the effluent is pathogen free. sullage (Kitchen & Bath waste) should be separated from sewage (excreta) Dr.Mapuskar of Appa Jacobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-78294990164012369132010-03-12T10:14:23.810+05:302010-03-12T10:14:23.810+05:30hi arvind - stage 4 of the evolution will tackle t...hi arvind - stage 4 of the evolution will tackle the switching etc.<br />yes, we are designing for a rural homestead and this system will naturally have the batroom as a separate unit and not part of the house.<br />for your requirement, you should consider the sawdust toilet (http://www.appropedia.org/How_to_make_and_use_a_sawdust_toilet_%28original%29)<br />also read the humanure handbook and csmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557461643577046017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-33348117216880998412010-03-11T23:33:27.685+05:302010-03-11T23:33:27.685+05:30csm,
To give a little bit of background, I'm ...csm, <br />To give a little bit of background, I'm reading your post as someone who wants to construct a home on farm land. I'm trying to avoid a septic tank at all costs. <br /><br />I felt that for the common person, this system demands a very different mindset than the one they are currently used to. Trying to separate urine and faeces, asking them to shuffle around to a different washArvindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389140400216481324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-18013809114759965732010-03-09T09:03:35.265+05:302010-03-09T09:03:35.265+05:30hi arvind,
why is it a compromise?
it is finally a...hi arvind,<br />why is it a compromise?<br />it is finally a question of using human waste effectively. and the eco-san does that remarkably better than the other system mentioned.<br /><br />gobar gas plant is certainly another method of using slurried human waste, but as you your self have indicated, we need cows.<br />in the absence of cows (raising cows = raising babies in my farming csmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557461643577046017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-76962066520764183092010-03-08T21:29:17.488+05:302010-03-08T21:29:17.488+05:30I identify with the issue but the system you'v...I identify with the issue but the system you've documented seems too much of a compromise. Have you thought about installing a gobar gas plant and feeding the waste from the toilets to it? This should result in slurry that composts much faster. You may need to keep cows to ensure enough feed for the digester though.Arvindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389140400216481324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-80702371117777428512010-02-27T20:51:53.759+05:302010-02-27T20:51:53.759+05:30Thanks for this article. I'm glad that clipped...Thanks for this article. I'm glad that clipped.in was able to take your message far accross and could do our bit for a good cause.Clipped.in - Explore Indian blogshttp://clipped.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-37270352280124808342010-02-11T22:12:07.793+05:302010-02-11T22:12:07.793+05:30//2. even the septic tank system in cities do not ...//2. even the septic tank system in cities do not allow for any composting at all (as they are fully cemented and hence the water remains in the tank).//<br /><br />interesting. this is news to me. but, the clearing happens only every 5 years or so for a household. i thought it would compost by then.<br /><br />thanks for the details. <br />fun fun fun. :)SurveySanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130447467923947840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-10765124211457882342010-02-11T19:46:10.519+05:302010-02-11T19:46:10.519+05:30ss -thanks for the note and Qs. human waste is a d...ss -thanks for the note and Qs. human waste is a delicate (!!) issue for majority and needs to be addressed such that there is no unease over its management.<br /><br />1. am not sure big cities do a good job in handling sewage. in most indian cities, untreated sewage is let out in large quantities into nearby water bodies. <br /><br />2. even the septic tank system in cities do not allow for anycsmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557461643577046017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25101267.post-69437731085226332382010-02-10T05:15:10.880+05:302010-02-10T05:15:10.880+05:30i am a nature lover.
but this could be a deterren...i am a nature lover. <br />but this could be a deterrent for people like me to do an extended stay in PR :)<br /><br />when big cities can have millions of septic tanks and deal with leakage/etc.., why cant pR do the same? <br /><br />once the septic tank contents decompost, does it still provide a threat of leakage and ground water contamination?<br /><br />in PR, is the main idea to conserve SurveySanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130447467923947840noreply@blogger.com