Study on Impact of Ecological Sanitation on Water and Possible Health Implications At Mosarahalla Village - Karnataka

摘要

Sanitation in regions with water scarcity can be achieved by using Eco-San toilets. Eco-San toilets are also called dry toilets since they do not require water for flushing and excreta is composted and later used as manure in agricultural fields. It is important to check whether groundwater is getting polluted by this sanitation system and to know if this system is better than pit latrines or septic tank where pollutant infiltrate the groundwater. In the present study field investigations were carried out at Mosarahalla village of H D Kote taluk, Mysore which had around 50 Eco-San toilets in usage. Water samples were collected and analysed for dissolved oxygen content, pH, fluorides, total iron content, chloride content, calcium hardness, total hardness. The result from the analysis of water samples revealed that concentration of chloride content is high. Interviews were conducted among the respondents in the village using a questionnaire to gather information pertaining to health aspects and insights on usage of water in toilets in houses versus Eco-san toilets in houses.