MORGANTOWN, WV -- A new issue of Pipeline newsletter describes some alternative toilets that can be used in homes and public restrooms to reduce water use or compost wastewater. The issue uses case studies to show how these systems can help resolve wastewater disposal problems.
Pipeline, a free newsletter published by the National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC), explains small community wastewater treatment issues and technologies to the general public. Each issue features several articles on a single wastewater theme or topic. The articles are presented in an easy-to-read non-technical style, and readers can reprint them in local newspapers or include information in newsletters, brochures, and handouts. A list of contacts and resources is included in each issue.
The Summer 2000 Pipeline issue (Item # SFPLNL22) describes a number of different alternative toilets that may be used in homes and in public restroom facilities. The newsletter discusses operation and maintenance, plus advantages and disadvantages of each. This issue includes two case studies that show how alternative toilet systems helped to resolve wastewater disposal problems.
Pipeline may be downloaded from NSFC's web site at http://www.nsfc.wvu.edu. The NSFC Web site also contains information about new wastewater-related products, NSFC services, and a calendar of upcoming conferences and events.
Located at West Virginia University, the NSFC is a nonprofit organization funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help small communities with their wastewater-related needs by providing free and low-cost information about community and onsite sewage treatment.
