7 Author Introduction
Joshua Knight, PE, PhD, is the Program Engineer for Global Hope Network
International and a member of the EWB-USA Sanitation Standing Content Committee and Application Review Committee and may be reached at joshua.knight@ghni.
org.
Melissa Montgomery, PE, is the Chief Design and Build Programs Officer at
Engineers Without Borders USA and may be reached at melissa.montgomery@ewbusa.org.
Eugene Lendzemo is the Project Geologist and Technical Manager at Greenery
Association, Kumbo, Cameroon, and may be reached at euglendz@yahoo.com.
Debbie Heuckeroth, PE, ENV SP, is a member of the EWB-USA Philadelphia
Professional Chapter and Sanitation Standing Content Committee and may be
reached at debbieheuckeroth@yahoo.com.
David Sacco, PE, is a mentor for the EWB-USA Yale University Student
Chapter and may be reached at dsacco@tpadesigngroup.com.
Glossary
Compost
Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
Composting latrine
Type of dry (not using water) latrine which treats
human excreta using a biological process called
composting, which decomposes excreta and organic
matter into a compost-like material but does not
destroy all pathogens.
Engineers Without Borders USA
A nonprofit organization established to partner with
developing communities in order to improve their
quality of life.
Excreta
Waste matter discharged from the body, especially
feces and urine.
Latrine
A receptacle (like a toilet or something as simple as a
pit in the ground) for use as a sanitation system which
functions to receive human excreta.
NGO or nongovernmental organization Any nonprofit, voluntary citizens’ organization
which can be organized at a local, national, or international level.
Pathogen
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can
cause disease.
Pit latrine (also simple pit latrine)
The cheapest and most basic form of improved sanitation which consists of a pit dug into the ground
with some kind of sturdy cover with a hole in it
through which excreta go into the pit.
Pour-flush latrine
Latrine where a small quantity of water is poured in
to flush excreta through a water seal into a pit.
Sanitation
The development and application of measures for the
sake of cleanliness and protecting health, especially
the disposal of excreta and solid waste.
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Joshua Knight, PE, PhD, is the Program Engineer for Global Hope Network
International and a member of the EWB-USA Sanitation Standing Content Committee and Application Review Committee and may be reached at joshua.knight@ghni.
org.
Melissa Montgomery, PE, is the Chief Design and Build Programs Officer at
Engineers Without Borders USA and may be reached at melissa.montgomery@ewbusa.org.
Eugene Lendzemo is the Project Geologist and Technical Manager at Greenery
Association, Kumbo, Cameroon, and may be reached at euglendz@yahoo.com.
Debbie Heuckeroth, PE, ENV SP, is a member of the EWB-USA Philadelphia
Professional Chapter and Sanitation Standing Content Committee and may be
reached at debbieheuckeroth@yahoo.com.
David Sacco, PE, is a mentor for the EWB-USA Yale University Student
Chapter and may be reached at dsacco@tpadesigngroup.com.
Glossary
Compost
Decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.
Composting latrine
Type of dry (not using water) latrine which treats
human excreta using a biological process called
composting, which decomposes excreta and organic
matter into a compost-like material but does not
destroy all pathogens.
Engineers Without Borders USA
A nonprofit organization established to partner with
developing communities in order to improve their
quality of life.
Excreta
Waste matter discharged from the body, especially
feces and urine.
Latrine
A receptacle (like a toilet or something as simple as a
pit in the ground) for use as a sanitation system which
functions to receive human excreta.
NGO or nongovernmental organization Any nonprofit, voluntary citizens’ organization
which can be organized at a local, national, or international level.
Pathogen
A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can
cause disease.
Pit latrine (also simple pit latrine)
The cheapest and most basic form of improved sanitation which consists of a pit dug into the ground
with some kind of sturdy cover with a hole in it
through which excreta go into the pit.
Pour-flush latrine
Latrine where a small quantity of water is poured in
to flush excreta through a water seal into a pit.
Sanitation
The development and application of measures for the
sake of cleanliness and protecting health, especially
the disposal of excreta and solid waste.
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