Question

6. The best method of disposal is one in which the faecal matter is not
permitted to contaminate the water supply.​

Answer 1

As a very general guideline it is recommended that the bottom of the pit should be at least 2 m above groundwater level, and a minimum horizontal distance of 30 m between a pit and a water source is normally recommended to limit exposure to microbial contamination.

Cartage is the most basic form of excreta disposal—faeces are collected in a container and disposed of daily. An example is the bucket latrine, in which household wastes are collected in buckets under a hole in the floor of a specific room.