Sanitation

PERSONAL EMERGENCY PLANNING –
EMERGENCY SANITATION

After a major disaster, if water and sewage lines have been disrupted you may need to improvise emergency sanitation facilities.
Supplies:

	Always have basic sanitation supplies on hand
	Medium-sized plastic bucket with tight lid
	Household chlorine bleach.
	Toilet paper
	Plastic garbage bags and ties (heavy duty) for personal sanitation uses
	Soap/Liquid detergent
	Towelettes
	Personal hygiene items
	Disinfectant
	Household chlorine bleach

Sanitation

Build a makeshift toilet: If sewage lines are broken but the toilet bowl is usable, place a garbage bag inside the bowl. If the toilet is completely backed up, make your own. Line a medium sized bucket with a garbage bag and make a toilet seat out of two boards placed parallel to each other across the bucket. An old toilet seat will also work.

Sanitize waste: After each use, pour a disinfectant such as bleach into the container. This will help avoid infection and stop the spread of disease. Cover the container tightly WHEN NOT IN USE.

Dispose Of Waste:Bury garbage and human waste to avoid the spread of disease by rats and insects.
Dig a pit 2 to 3 feet deep and at least 50 feet downhill or away from any well, spring, or water supply. If the garbage cannot be buried immediately, strain any liquids into the emergency toilet. Wrap the residue in several layers of newspapers and store it in a large can with a tight fitting lid. Place the can outside until it can be buried.

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