The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC have developed the Manual of Composting Toilet and Greywater Practice. The manual is for industry, government agencies, environmental health officers and the general public who wish to consider cost-effective, ecofriendly alternatives to conventional onsite sewerage systems within the scope of the Sewerage System Regulation.

The manual provides a comprehensive set of provisions that support the design, installation and maintenance of composting toilet-based sewerage systems, and aligns with the Sewerage 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.