3/16/2016

Toilet Building 101

World Toilet College, Rishikesh

Jalan, Aditya
RECKITT BENCKISER

Contents
WHAT PEOPLE WANT FROM TOILETS ........................................................................................................... 2
PLANNING FOR TOILETS ................................................................................................................................ 3
PLANNING TOILETS WITH WOMENS NEEDS IN MIND ............................................................................. 4
MAKING TOILETS EASIER TO USE .............................................................................................................. 5
SANITATION OPTIONS ................................................................................................................................... 6
CHOOSING THE RIGHT TOILET ................................................................................................................ 7
WHERE TO BUILD A TOILET ....................................................................................................................... 8
WORKING OUT THE HOUSEHOLDS NEEDS............................................................................................... 9
TOILET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 10
1.

VENTILATED IMPROVED PIT (VIP) TOILET ....................................................................................... 10

CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW OF A VIP TOILET .......................................................................................... 11
HOW TO BUILD A VIP TOILET .............................................................................................................. 12
HOW TO BUILD A SEAT RISER ............................................................................................................. 15

USING AND MAINTAINING A VIP TOILET ................................................................................................ 18

2.

POUR FLUSH TOILET ........................................................................................................................ 19

HOW TO BUILD A POUR FLUSH TOILET ............................................................................................... 23

OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A POUR FLUSH TOILET ........................................................................ 30

ANNEXURES ................................................................................................................................................ 31
ANNEXURE 1 COMMUNICATION MATERIAL........................................................................................ 31
ANNEXURE 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 33
ANNEXURE 3 Technical Design for Community Toilets........................................................................ 34
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................ 35

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WHAT PEOPLE WANT FROM TOILETS

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PLANNING FOR TOILETS

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PLANNING TOILETS WITH WOMENS NEEDS IN MIND

pg. 4

MAKING TOILETS EASIER TO USE

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SANITATION OPTIONS

pg. 6

CHOOSING THE RIGHT TOILET

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WHERE TO BUILD A TOILET

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WORKING OUT THE HOUSEHOLDS NEEDS

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TOILET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONS

The technologies promoted for construction of toilets by Government of India has been detailed below:

1. VENTILATED IMPROVED PIT (VIP) TOILET

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CROSS SECTIONAL VIEW OF A VIP TOILET

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HOW TO BUILD A VIP TOILET

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HOW TO BUILD A SEAT RISER

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BUILDING A SEAT RISER

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USING AND MAINTAINING A VIP TOILET

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2. POUR FLUSH TOILET

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Some technological options are also available for water logged and sub soil areas within the leach pit
pour flush toilet mode as given below:

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HOW TO BUILD A POUR FLUSH TOILET

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OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A POUR FLUSH TOILET

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ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE 1 COMMUNICATION MATERIAL

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ANNEXURE 2
Checklist regarding the quality of construction and completion of the work

1. Is the gate of the sanitary complex property fixed? Is the quality of door of the
latrine satisfactory?
2. Is the door of the latrine property fixed?
3. Are the aldrop and stopper of the door of the latrines all right?
4. How is the quality of the masonry work of the complex?
5. Is the junction chamber of the latrines proper?
6. Are the two soak pits provided with latrines?
7. Are the soak pits properly covered?
8. Is the urinals connected to soak pit?
9. Are the soak-pits of the urinal proper as per design?
10. How is the quality of the flooring of the latrines?
11. Is the slope of the gutter of the urinal proper?
12. Is the lavatory pan cleaned after fixing?
13. Is the lavatory pan as per design?
14. Is the sanitary complex properly cleaned before handed over?
15. Is the water tank properly constructed?
16. Is the water tank plastered from inside?
17. Is the white wasting properly done?
18. Has the cost exceeded during construction?
19. Are the facilities for hand washing constructed?
20. Have the consumables been provided at the start of the sanitary complex?
21. Are children especially girls able to use the toilets, any testing done?

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ANNEXURE 3 Technical Design for Community Toilets

This compound of toilets could be built by several families together

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REFERENCES
1. Conant, Jeff, and Pam Fadem. A community guide to environmental health. Hesperian
Foundation, 2008.

2. UNICEF (2014), Toilet Technical Design Manual design options for school and Anganwadi
toilets, from the basic to advanced, with different cost options

3. Clean Communities - A practical guide to building and maintaining toilets in the Pacific

4. School and Anganwadi Toilet Designs, Department of Drinking Water Supply, Ministry of Rural
Development, Government of India
5. Swachh Bharat: Swachh Vidyalya A National Mission, Clean India:Clean schools A Handbook
6. Gramalaya, Tiruchirapalli Appropriate Low-cost toilet technology An Indian perspective

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