Sanitation When Services Stop

The first real problem when the water stops

When the water goes off or the sewer fails, the toilet becomes the first real problem, and most households have never thought about it. Sanitation When Services Stop gives you a plan: how to find out what is actually out, how to set up a safe emergency toilet with cheap supplies, how to keep hands and bodies clean without running water, and what to do if sewage backs up or someone gets sick.

Built on guidance from CDC and state and county public health agencies, written for ordinary households.

What's inside

• Four chapters: Start Here: What's Actually Out? · The Bucket Toilet · Handwashing and Staying Clean · When Sewage Backs Up, or Someone Gets Sick
• Five printable worksheets: Sanitation Decision Card, Emergency Toilet Supply Planner, Handwashing Station Setup, Daily Sanitation Log, and Local Sanitation Contacts
• Sources & Limits page with the review date

Format

Digital PDF, 18 pages, US Letter size, designed to print cleanly at home. Your download link is delivered right after checkout.

Limits

General guidance drawn from official sources. It is not a substitute for instructions from local officials, or for a plumber, septic professional, or doctor. Rules for disposing of human waste vary by location; the guide tells you what to ask your local health department.

Part of the House & Provision Practical Guides. Get all six in the Complete Practical Guide Bundle.

By Daniel Hartwell. Published by House & Provision. Digital files are for your own household's use.