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Report No: 1629/1/08 Research into Urine Diversion Ventilated Improved Doubled Pit Toilets: Physical and Health-Related Characteristics of UD/VIDP Vault Contents (CA Buckley; KM Foxon; N Rodda; CJ Brouckaert; S Mantovanelli; and M Mnguni) eThekwini Municipality is considered one of the leading municipalities in South Africa in the provision of basic sanitation services. The municipality has selected urine UD/VIDP toilets as the preferred delivery mechanism for certain communities in their area of responsibility. At the end of 2007, there were 58 000 toilets constructed with the plan to build 10 500 new units per year. This project aimed to provide a scientific basis for the design and operation of UD toilets as used by the municipality; evaluate the effectiveness of UD toilets in improving the well-being of the user community and determine the fate of Ascaris spp. eggs from UD toilets.

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