Overview
Name Urine diverting, low flush toilets for Developing a Model for Sustainable Water and Waste Management for Rural Areas in Bulgaria
Practice
Urine diverting, low flush toilets
Project
Developing a Model for Sustainable Water and Waste Management for Rural Areas in ...
Beneficiary country: N
Region:
Central and Eastern Europe
Danube-Black Sea
Details
Description: Complete removal from the water cycle of nutrients, bacteria, viruses and eggs from excreta;
The ecosan system in the cultural centre consists of 2 UDD toilets, 2 urinals, hand-washing facility; soil filter; experimental garden for urine application.
Comments: Bulgaria
Implementation start date:
2005-01-01
Implementation end date:
2007-12-31
Link to project documents: Project documents http://www.wecf.eu/english/articles/2008/07/matra-bulgariafinal.php
Results
Other outcomes: The technological potential exists to meet the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for settlements smaller than 10,000 p.e. and to support the implementation of the Water Framework Directive; The introduction of pilot new technologies and the building of local capacity to duplicate the pilot projects — for example, urine-diverting toilets, planted soil filters and small-scale constructed wetlands.
Finance
Total GEF/WB investment: USD 0.538197 million
Contacts
Project Manager:
Diana Iskreva
