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[[Image:Icon_urine_diverting_dry_toilet.png|right|95px80px]][[Image:dry_urine_diversion_toilet.png|thumb|right|150px200px|[[Dry urine diversion toilet |Dry urine diversion toilet]], in the Philippines (for credits, click on the photo)]]
'''A Urine Diverting Dry Toilet (UDDT) is a toilet that operates without water and has a divider so that the user, with little effort can divert the urine away from the faeces.'''
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===Adequacy===
The UDDT is simple to design and build using such materials as concrete and wire mesh or plastic. The UDDT design can be altered to suit the needs of specific populations (i.e. smaller for children, people who prefer to squat, etc.) They are appropriate for almost every climate.
===Health Aspects / Acceptance===
The UDDT is not intuitive or immediately obvious to some users. At first, users may be hesitant about using it and mistakes (e.g. faeces in the urine bowl) may deter others from accepting this type of toilet as well. Education and demonstration projects are essential in achieving good acceptance with users.
===Maintenance===
A UDDT is slightly more difficult to keep clean compared to other toilets because of both the lack of water and the need to separate the solid faeces and liquid urine. For cleaning, a damp cloth may be used to wipe down the seat and the inner bowls. Some toilets are easily removable and can be cleaned more thoroughly. No design will work for everyone and therefore, some users may have difficulty separating both streams perfectly which may result in extra cleaning and maintenance.
This is a waterless technology and water should not be poured down the toilet. As well, urine tends to rust most metals; therefore, metals should be avoided for the construction and piping of the UDDT.
=== Manuals, videos, and links ===
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=pYJE2X7s3rs Urine diverting dry toilet - YouTube]
* [https://www.wsp.org/hwws-toolkit/hwws-tk-home?utm_source=Newsletter_May_2013&utm_campaign=Wasrag+February+2013Newsletter&utm_medium=email Handwashing with Soap Toolkit]
===References ===
* Morgan, P. (2007). [http://www.ecosanres.org/toilets_that_make_compost.htm Toilets That Make Compost: Low-cost, sanitary toilets that produce valuable compost for crops in an African context]. Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden. (Provides step-by step instruction on how to build a UDDT using a plastic bucket and how to construct a urine diverting squat plate.)
* Scope, India [http://www.scopetrichy.com/Urine_Diversion_toilet_in_Schools.asp Urine diverting dry toilet in schools]
===Acknowledgements===
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