المُلخص التنفيذي
تحتوي الحُفرة المزدوجة المُطورة المُهواة Double Ventilated Improved Pit على نفس تصميم الحُفرة الواحدة المُطورة المُهواة ، ولكن بميزة مُضافة؛ وهي وجود حُفرة ثانية تسمح بالاستخدام المستمر والتفريغ السهل الآمن.
يتيح تواجد الحُفرتين إمكانية استخدام حُفرة واحدة، بينما يتوقف استخدام الحُفرة الثانية ليتم ترشيح ما بها وتقليل حجم محتوياتها وتحللها. فعند اقتراب امتلاء الحُفرة المُستخدمة (حين تكون المسافة بين فضلات الجسم وقمة الحُفرة 50 سم) يتم تغطيها، ومن ثَم إزالة محتويات الحُفرة الأخرى المتوقفة ليتم إعادة استخدامها من جديد. وينتج عن فترة التوقف الطويلة (التي لا تقل عن سنة أو سنتين بعد عدة سنوات من الامتلاء) مواد مُعقمة جُزئيًا وتُشبه الدُبال.
| المُدخلات | المُخرَجات |
|---|---|
فضلات الجسم ، البراز، مياه تنظيف الشرج، مواد التطهير الجافة. |
دبال الحفرة |
المُلاءَمَة
يُعتبر هذا النموذج أكثر مُلاءمة من نموذج الحُفرة الواحدة المُطورة المُهواة للمناطق الشبه حضرية الأكثر كثافة. فبعد فترة التوقف، يتم تفريغ المواد الشبيهة بالتربة يدويًا )بالحَفر، وليس بالشفط(، لذلك ليس من الضروري تَدَخُّل شاحنة شفط.
تعمل تقنية الحُفرة المزدوجة المُطورة المُهواة بشكل صحيح فقط عند استخدام الحُفرتين بالتتابع، وليس في وقت واحد. ولذلك يتطلب وجود غطاء مناسب للحُفرة غير المُستخدمة. وتُعتبر هذه التقنية مناسبة في حالة نُدرَة المياه، وحيث يكون منسوب المياه الجوفية مُنخفضًا. وينبغي أن تتواجد في منطقة جيدة التهوية لضمان التهوية الفعالة. كما أنها غير مناسبة في حالة التربة الصخرية أو المدكوكة )التي يصعب حَفرها(، أو للأماكن التي تتكرر بها الفيضانات.
اعتبارات التصميم
قد تكون البِّنية الفوقية )الحمَّام) مُثبتة فوق فتحات الحُفرتين، أو قد تكون مُصممة للانتقال من حُفرة إلى أخرى، وفي كلتا الحالتين ينبغي أن تُغطَّى الحُفرة غير المُمتلئة تغطية كاملة ومُحْكمَة؛ لمنع المياه أو القمامة أو الحيوانات أو الناس من السقوط فيها. يتم إتمام عملية التهوية في كلتا الحُفرتين باستخدام أنبوب التهوية، ويتكرر نقله بين الحُفر، أو تكون كل حُفرة مُجهزة بأنبوب التهوية الخاص بها. تُستخدم الحُفرتين في هذا النظام باستمرار ويجب أن تكونا مُبطنتين ومُدَعَّمَتين جيدًا؛ لضمان إطالة عمرهما.
الجوانب الصحية / القبول
تُعتبر الحُفرة المزدوجة المُطورة المُهواة من خيارات الصرف الصحي النظيفة والمريحة والمقبولة بشكلٍ جيد، وتكون في بعض الحالات أحسن من التقنيات القائمة على المياه، ومع ذلك، توجد بعض المخاوف الصحية منها:
• السوائل المرتشحة قد تُسبب تلوث المياه الجوفية.
• قد تكون الحُفر عُرضة للهدم و/أو الطفح أثناء الفيضانات.
• المخاطر الصحية من الذباب لا يتم تجنبها بشكل كامل بالتهوية فقط.
التشغيل والصيانة
للحفاظ على الحُفرة المزدوجة المُطورة المُهواة من الذباب والروائح، فإن ذلك يتطلب التنظيف المستمر والصيانة بشكل منتظم، ويجب إزالة الذباب الميت، شبكات العنكبوت، الغبار وغيرها من العوالق عن شبكة التهوية لضمان التدفق الجيد للهواء. يجب أن تُغطى الحُفرة غير المستخدمة بشكل جيد ومُحكم؛ للحد من تسرب المياه. كما يجب الحفاظ على جدول زمني مناسب للعمل بالتناوب بين الحُفر.
حلول تقنيات وممارسات افضل للصرف الصحى دليل الاحياء الهاشمية فى نواكشوط -موريتانيا
التلوث : المخاطر والحلول
الصرف الصحي الموقعي والمركزي - للمدن والتجمعات السكانية الصغيرة
Guidelines for Assessing the Risk to Groundwater from On-Site Sanitation
Many people in developing countries rely upon untreated groundwater supplies for their drinking water (e.g. from drilled boreholes, tube wells, dug wells or springs). The introduction of on-site sanitation systems might lead to groundwater contamination. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance on how to assess and reduce the risk of contamination of groundwater supplies from on-site sanitation systems and is aimed at those responsible for planning low cost water supply and sanitation schemes.
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Lecture notes on technical and non-technical aspects of sanitation systems in developing countries.
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This study reviews empirical studies on the impact of pit latrines on groundwater quality and identifies knowledge gaps regarding the potential and consequences of groundwater contamination by latrines.
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The Urban Affordable Clean Toilets (U-ACT) project aims at overcoming the constraints to private sanitation investment in poor urban areas. Field research was conducted in 40 randomly selected low-income areas of Uganda’s capital Kampala where people rely on on-site sanitation. The sanitation situation in these urban slum zones is characterised by a high number of users per toilet, and full or overflowing latrines that are not regularly emptied. This factsheet provides information on the construction and cost details of ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines.
LUETHI, C. NIWAGABA, B.C. GUENTHER, I. HORST, A. MULONGO, P. GRUETER, R. (2013): Ventilated Improved Latrine Construction in the Slum Areas of Kampala, Uganda. Technical Factsheet. Zuerich: Nachdiplomstudium fuer Entwicklungslaender (NADEL) Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule (ETH) URL [Accessed: 10.10.2013]The design of Ventilated Improved Pit Latrines
The purpose of this paper is to discuss general design criteria for VIP latrines and to review recent developments in VIP latrine design.
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This book covers the public health, technical, socioeconomic, sociocultural and institutional aspects of sanitation in towns and cities of developing countries. The text features excreta-related diseases and the use of sanitation to reduce their transmission. The sanitation technologies covered in detail are VIP latrines, pour-flush toilets, septic tanks, settled sewerage and simplified sewerage, with additional chapters on sullage disposal, pit emptying, and sewage treatment and reuse. Sociocultural constraints on sanitation systems and their socioeconomic costing are described, together with hygiene education, which is essential in order to achieve maximum benefits to health. The text also explains how to choose the most appropriate sanitation option for a given low-income community. Finally, institutional aspects are reviewed, including effective sanitation programme planning, monitoring and evaluation.
MARA, D. (1996): Low-cost Urban Sanitation. United Kingdom: WileyEcological Toilets
This book describes how to construct Arborloo toilets and how it can be upgraded to VIPs at a later stage.
MORGAN, P. EcoSanRes (2009): Ecological Toilets. (pdf presentation). Stockholm: Stockholm Environment Institute URL [Accessed: 09.05.2019]Informed Choice Catalogue
This informed choice catalogue for community based wastewater treatment technologies helps to identify suitable sanitation options and facilitates the assessment of different sanitation system components with regard to stakeholder preferences. A powerful tool for technical bottom-up planning giving overall information about technical options at a "glance".
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The publication presents appropriate technologies for sanitation and highlights socio-economic aspects of planning and implementing. Emphasis is given to household-level sanitation improvements for urban areas, as well as rural areas and small communities. Background information on sanitation, in-depth technical information on the design, construction, operation and maintenance and project planning and development processes involved in projects and programmes complement the book.
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This is the Arabic version of the Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies. The Compendium gives a systematic overview on different sanitation systems and technologies and describes a wide range of available low-cost sanitation technologies.
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Lecture notes on technical and non-technical aspects of sanitation systems in developing countries.
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This issue presents studies from different regions (Bangladesh, Cameroon, Burkina Faso) that mainly show the non-existence of faecal sludge management. Additionally, the last paper describes a new technological solution (LaDePa) for producing hygienically safe organic fertiliser from sludge from ventilated improved pit toilets (VIPs).
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This book has been written to help all those involved in planning and implementing emergency sanitation programmes. The main focus is a systematic and structured approach to assessment and programme design. There is a strong emphasis on socio-cultural issues and community participation throughout.Includes an extensive “guidelines” section with rapid assessment instructions and details on programme design, planning and implementation.
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss general design criteria for VIP latrines and to review recent developments in VIP latrine design.
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The presentation allows for a good overview on existing types of pit latrines in Africa, but also on other types of sanitation technologies such as the conventional flush toilet, the pour flush toilet, and the urine diversion dehydration toilet (UDDT).
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This poster shows a nice drawing how a VIP works and what needs to be considered.
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Short brief on the construction of ventilated improved pit latrines
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This poster is part of the series of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene posters designed by the Water, Engineering and Development Center of Loughborough University.
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This technical brief describes several possibilities of emptying pit latrines and helps to find the most suitable method.
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This technical brief describes pit latrines and possible slabs and seats to cover them.
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This factsheet describes the microbiological contamination of water supplies. It gives an overview on pathogens and its characteristics as well as methods to reduce the risk of contamination.
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