Composting toilets

[John Schinnerer]

> Aloha,
> 
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> From: 	ejh at idcomm.com[SMTP:ejh at idcomm.com]
> >There is an outfit called the National Sanitation Foundation which
> has a
> >seal of approval on certain composting toliets. According to my code
> >people, an NSF certified toliet - no problemo. Anything else - forget
> it.
> 
> ...and this only applies IF the codes one is building under (if any)
> allow composting toilets at all.  That is, if they are allowed, they
> must be NSF certified.  The majority of counties I am aware of in the
> western states just plain do not allow them, certified or otherwise.
> 
> This doesn't mean you can't use one, of course - just that it's
> illegal (not to be confused with unjust).  It is possible to appease
> inspectors as necessary, and then carry on with better solutions...
> 
> John Schinnerer
>