As storms get worse and heavier rains fall, more and more septic systems are failing, causing wastewater to back up and risk public health, contaminating groundwater and the sight of sewage running in yards and streets have become more common in certain areas.
Connecting to a municipal sewer line is not always a feasible option, especially for residents who live outside city service areas. One of the innovations in the sanitation field is a HomeBiogas toilet.
The HomeBiogas Bio-Toilet flushes like a regular toilet and looks and feels like a regular toilet but turns human waste into compost or cooking gas without needing a septic tank. It uses anaerobic digestion in a sealed environment to decompose waste and turn it into biogas without any maintenance.
Once installed, the Bio-Toilet gives users a self-sustainable and sanitary waste management process. The compost from the HomeBiogas solution is also turned into a treated effluent for the soil, running back into a mulch basin for a drain field, giving the soil vital nutrients.
The HomeBiogas Bio-Toilet is totally odourless and it uses small amounts of water to flush (1.9L compared to 9L per flush for a regular toilet).
The solution comes in three sizes, ideal for three users in a home, all the way up to ten. The smallest solution, the Bio-Toilet and HBG2 gives users an average of one free hour of gas cooking per day and a free countertop single stove.
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