Sanlexicon K - L

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• Sanlexicon K - L
  • Lagoon
  • Landfill
  • Latrine
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Lagoon

Any large holding or detention pond, usually with earthen dikes used to contain wastewater while sedimentation and biological oxidation occur.

Landfill

A land disposal site that employs an engineering method of solid waste disposal to minimize environmental hazards and protect the quality of surface and subsurface waters.

Latrine

A place or building, not normally within the house, for the deposition, retention and (sometimes) decomposition of excreta. Latrine can be used interchangeably with toilet and can be adequate or inadequate depending on its characteristics.

See Also:

• Aqua-privy
• Arborloo
• Bucket latrine
• Composting latrine
• Eco-sanitation latrine
• Hanging latrine
• Off-set pit latrine
• Pit latrine
• Pour-flush latrine
• Skyloo
• Solar drying eco-sanitation latrine
• Toilet
• Traditionallatrine
• Twin pit pour-flush latrine
• Urine diverting eco-sanitation latrine
• Ventilated improved pit latrine
• Water Closet

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Related Publications

Designing Wastewater Systems According to Local Conditions - David M Robbins 
Publication Date: Jan 2014 - ISBN - 9781780404769

Water Services Management and Governance - Tapio Katko, Petri S. Juuti, and Klaas Schwartz
 Publication Date: Oct 2012 - ISBN - 9781780400228