. Cottage country : an environmental manual for cottagers. Cottages; Vacation homes; Environmental protection; Pollution. AGITATOR WORKED BY OUTSIDE HANDLE (NOT SHOWN) PorUible Chemiad Toilet Drawbacks The chief disadvantage of the chemi- cal toilet is that like the pail and vault privies, it does not solve the problem. Using a chemical disinfectant is also a coin w ith tw o sides. The same chemical that so conveniently inhibits decomposition during use continues to inhibit it afterwards, and disposing of wastes must ultimately take place through bacterial decomposition. A chemical toilet may
. Cottage country : an environmental manual for cottagers. Cottages; Vacation homes; Environmental protection; Pollution. AGITATOR WORKED BY OUTSIDE HANDLE (NOT SHOWN) PorUible Chemiad Toilet Drawbacks The chief disadvantage of the chemi- cal toilet is that like the pail and vault privies, it does not solve the problem. Using a chemical disinfectant is also a coin w ith tw o sides. The same chemical that so conveniently inhibits decomposition during use continues to inhibit it afterwards, and disposing of wastes must ultimately take place through bacterial decomposition. A chemical toilet may discharge through an overflow, or be emptied into a cesspool. Otherwise, it must be periodically pumped out by a service contractor in the same manner as a vault privy Even if a cesspool is used, periodic cleaning out of settled solids and removal by a pump-out contrac- tor are required Incincerator Toilets In these units, which may be heated by either gas or electricity, the wastes are burned to a dry, sterile ash. The toilet consists of the in- cinerator unit, the necessary insula- tion, and the stack to lead combustion products away Operation may require burning after each use, or permit stor- age of sewage for incineration at a more convenient time. In the former type, the burning cycle may be inter- rupted at any time for further use, but the frequency of interruptions is li- mited by the "storage" capacity of the equipment. Toilet wastes are mainly composed of water Consequently, before the sol- ids can be burned, they must be dried. Tlie drying process consists of boiling, and this, as well as the actual incinera- tion, may create odors. Good design, high combustion temperatures and catalysts are used to attempt to over- come this problem. In a well-designed system, the end product is a light ash, which may be easily removed. Operating costs in- clude the electric power or gas used in incineration, and may be expensive. As with other forms of toilets, the ad- v
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