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====Volume of the pit====
[[Image:latrine hole.png|thumb|right|200px|A pit dug for a latrine should be lined if it is in unstable soil. Photo: [http://www.bsf-south-sudan.org/sites/default/files/SS+Tech+Guide--Health+Institution+Latrines.pdf UNICEF]]]
Pits can be rectangular or circular. The volume of the pit may be calculated from the equation:
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[[Image:communal latrine drawing.png|thumb|none|900px|Two different styles (amongst several) for a multi-user latrine. Credit: [http://www.bsf-south-sudan.org/sites/default/files/SS+Tech+Guide--Health+Institution+Latrines.pdf UNICEF]]]
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|<font size="3">Read about more technical guidelines in the [http://wwwwashinschoolsmapping.bsfcom/wengine/wp-south-sudan.orgcontent/sitesuploads/default2015/files10/SS+Tech+Guide-Sudan-Health+Institution+LatrinesKhartoumTechnGuidelinesRuralHealthLatrines.pdf full PDF document], including mobilizing stakeholders, latrine selection, and management of the latrines.</font>
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===Links===
[https://www.unicef.org/cholera/Chapter_9_community/19_Interagency-Excreta_disposal_in_emergencies.pdf 5.7 Communal aqua-privies.] UNICEF.
===Acknowledgements===
* [httphttps://www.bsf-south-sudanmedbox.org/sitespreview/default/files/SS+Tech+Guide539164aa-e26c-443f-841b-Health+Institution+Latrines5b821fcc7b89/doc.pdf Technical Guidelines For the Construction and Management of Rural Health Institution Latrines: A Manual for Field Staff and Practitioners]. UNICEF. April 2009.