Provincial Manual of Composting Toilet and Greywater Practice Now Available

The BC Ministry of Health has published the Provincial Manual of Composting Toilet and Greywater Practice. 

Engineering professionals and licensees, industry, government agencies, environmental health officers and members of the public who are considering cost-effective, eco-friendly alternatives to conventional onsite sewerage systems within the scope of the Sewerage System Regulationcan refer to the manual for guidance. Developed by the BC Ministry of Health and Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC, the manual provides a comprehensive set of provisions that support the design, installation and maintenance of composting toilet-based sewerage systems, and aligns with theSewerage System Regulation, Environmental Management Act, Municipal Wastewater Regulation, and BC Building Code. It follows a similar format to the Sewerage System Standard Practice Manual (Version 3).

Additional elements of the manual include:

• Information on greywater systems and standards applicable to composting toilet systems.
• A summary for environmental health officers, focusing on filing applications for composting toilet-based systems.

Visit the Government of B.C.'s Website to access the manual and a description of its use. Scroll down the page: information about the manual is located below the information about the Sewerage System Standard Practice Manual.