9 , February
To improve farmers’ production and living standards and safeguard public health, rural toilet renovation projects are underway. The following are the construction and management requirements for three-compartment septic tank toilets to help farmers understand the renovation process and ensure its smooth implementation.
I. Basic Principles of Toilet Construction Toilet design should adhere to a people-oriented approach, following the principles of hygiene, practicality, convenience, and odor control.
II. General Requirements for Toilet Site Selection
1. Toilets should be located as close as possible to living quarters, ensuring convenience and ease of management.
2. Toilets should ideally be built downwind of living quarters or kitchens.
3. Sanitary toilets should be located as far away as possible from wells or other underground water pipe networks.
4. Toilet structures can utilize existing walls such as houses or fences to reduce construction costs.
5. The underground portion of the toilet should be built outside the house or fence to facilitate maintenance and waste removal.
6. Toilet construction should comply with village development plans and should not be built along roadsides.
