Use Gulpers for poorly constructed pits

The Gulpers are useful, but better equipment specifically designed for emptying inaccessible or poorly constructed pits is needed, as are improved techniques for processing faecal sludge into saleable products. Applied research collaborations with local or international academic institutions and practitioners have much to offer in this regard. Transport and disposal also present challenges: the designated dumping sites are designed to cater for vacuum trucks, and have limited opening hours that coincide with the business day, and hence heavy traffic. Transfer stations and/or tankers would also reduce time lost in traffic jams.