for the people

http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/onsite/docs/RETData.pdf

http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/onsite/docs/RETData.pdf

Swedens One Stop Shop for Onsite Education:

Swedens Performance Requirements
normal areas: 70% reduction in P & Reuse if possible high risk areas: 90% P reduction, 50% N reduction and Reuse if possible Environmental Protection Agencys general advice to small drainage devices, NFS 2006:7

Approved Onsite Components

Toilets Urine diverting dry toilet Compost toilets Combustion Toilet Dry toilets Common WC Extremely low-flush toilet Vacuum Toilet Urine diverting flush toilet Pre-Treatment Septic tank Treatment Infiltration Drainage Prefabricated filters Spray filters Chemical precipitation Phosphorus filter Large phosphoric filters Mini Sewage Holding Tank Finishing Biofilterdike Resorptionsdike Precipitation Wetland / pond Irrigation Rootzone infiltration Infiltration Drainage

What is the future of onsite?

" , natural systems designs offer a more robust alternative, use the least amount of energy of any OWT system, and exhibit treatment performance equivalent to centralized plants" (Oakley, Stewart 1529).

Passive

Design for beneficial reuse Cost will always be a deciding factor Performance Based Rules

Septic with Woodchip Filter (Nitrex)

Installation in Harvard, Massachusetts.. Lombardo Associates.

Septic with Woodchip Filter (Nitrex)

Diagram of Nitrex passive sand and wood chip filter system. Lombardo Associates.

Septic with Woodchip Filter (Nitrex)

Cost: $20-28,000 Impact: 80-90% nitrogen reduction Potential: Patent expired, may be less expensive to construct on site. Problems: not legal without WPCF permit (difficult)

Nitrex being shipped from massachusetts

Dry Composting Toilet

Dry Composting Toilet

Cost: $1,200-6,000 +2/3 scale septic system Impact: 80-90% nitrogen reduction Potential: lowest cost system for nitrogen reduction. Problems: not recognized as a nitrogen reducing system in Oregon, must be coupled with septic.
Vera Environmentals Carousel Dry Toilet www.vera.no

Graywater and infiltration system

Potential: less expensive than septic system for graywater treatment. Problems: must be coupled with a redundant septic system.

Vacuum Flush System

Potential: Uses 1/5 the water of ultra low flow toilets. More concentrated effluent lowers treatment costs. Problems: Cluster systems not permitted by Planning Bureau and requires variance from Plumbing Code.
Jetsgroup 2009

Wostman Ecology's Vacuum Flush ''EcoVac"

2" piping allows for easier installation

Roedigger 2007.

Gloskow, Poland. vacuum station. Roedigger. roevac. com

Vacuum Sewers along the Rhine in Germany. Roevac.com

Septic Tank with Urine Diverting Toilet

Costs: $3,900-6,500 for retrofit with existing septic. $150-300/ year for once a year pumping of urine and septic. Impact: Reduces nitrogen in effluent by 80%. Potential: Low cost means to meet strict nitrogen standards. Urine can be used as fertilizer. Problems: Requires plan for beneficial reuse. Holding tanks not allowed

User Acceptance of Urine Diversion

Peter-Frhlich, Bonhomme, Oldenburg, 2007. Sanitation Concepts for Separate treatment of Urine, Faeces, and Greywater (SCST)- Results. Berlin: Kompentzzentrum Wasser Berlin.

Operations and Maintenance in France

Intestinale Members, France

Portable Dry Toilets

Cost: 10-20% higher than portable chemical wet toilets. Impact: All nutrients can be reused through composting instead of adding to treatment plant. Potential: Lower treatment costs. Diversifies income for dry toilet installers. Builds O&M competence for composting systems. Problems: Limited treatment facilities in Oregon. Biocappi portable dry toilets. Yverdon, Switzerland. Photo by Molly Danielsson.

1m3 portable dry toilets, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Portable Vacuum Toilets

Cost: Ultra high-end Barriers: none

Image Credit: Flexiloo UK

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