Watershed Management: Composting Toilets – Sustainable Desert Living Series

Learn about composting toilets and how you can reduce your water consumption!

Did you know we could save millions of gallons of drinkable water in the desert each year if more people shifted to using composting toilets? This course will empower you to save water and put “waste” to productive use. Learn all about the humanure composting process, associated benefits and use, toilet design options, maintenance, and permitting for planning your own composting toilet. We will explore a variety of composting toilet systems, including two site-built design options in use at our Living Lab and Learning Center – a 55-gallon barrel option and a masonry dual-chamber option.