The eThekwini Municipality in the greater Durban region with its 80,000 urine diverting toilets is often highlighted as a success story for dry sanitation. In a recent presentation at SLU, Professor Chris Buckley, Head of the Pollution Research Group at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa reflected on the eThekwini case study.
Curious to know whether or not Professor Buckley believes urine diversion in Durban has exceeded the original vision? Click here to access the presentation
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This style of toilet is one of the most popular formats among people who are trying to reduce water usage. Think about how many times you go to the bathroom in a day, especially if you’re drinking as much water as you should. Each time you make a bathroom trip just to pee, you’re wasting water if you use the same flush as when you’re taking a Number Two trip. So, these thrones give you two options to choose from, so you can decide how much water you actually need on a given trip.
Bernie, a clarification – the urine diversion toilets supplied by eThekwini Water and sanitation are dry toilets – so no water at all is required.