Hygienic Private Sewage Disposal System in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2020 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 7 Issue 8

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Omer Abdalla Abuelzein

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V7I8P101

How to Cite?

Omer Abdalla Abuelzein, "Hygienic Private Sewage Disposal System in Saudi Arabia," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 7,  no. 8, pp. 1-2, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V7I8P101

Abstract:

The private sewage disposal system in the sandy soil of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is an off-site pit latrine. It is found in some parts of big cities and small cities like Najran city. The high porosity and quick seepage of sandy soil encourage authority to adopt this system. This intern poses a big pollution threat to the underground water which constitutes a big share in the drinking water in cities far away from the sea. This article discusses this problem and suggests a hygienic solution. To connect the in site sewerage system to a septic tank prior to the pit latrine will stop the solid sewage and waste to reach the pit latrine. Thus the pit latrine will be a soak-away pit. Consequently, the pollution of the groundwater will be minimized and the lifetime of the pit latrine will be elongated.

Keywords:

off-site pit latrine, high porosity, and quick seepage of sandy soil, pollution, underground water, hygienic solution, septic tank.

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