3 Disease from sewage
Disease-causing germs can be spread from sewage if it is not disposed of properly or if people do not practise proper toilet hygiene (cleanliness). If a sewage disposal system is not properly maintained it will not be able to get rid of the sewage safely.
Diseases caused by germs:
Bacterial:
salmonellosis
shigellosis
diarrhoea
trachoma
melioidosis
Viral:
gastroenteritis
hepatitis A
Diseases caused by parasites:
giardiasis
dwarf tapeworm infection
threadworm infection
hookworm infection
strongyloidasis
These disease-causing germs and parasites can be spread directly by people coming into contact with sewage or toilet waste. This can happen, for example, when people walk through sewage which has leaked onto the ground, coming into contact with animals such as flies and cockroaches which carry the germs and parasites in or on their bodies. Dogs and cats can carry germs and parasites too drinking water which has been contaminated by sewage
This is a list of some of the conditions which make it easy for direct or indirect spread of germs and parasites from sewage:
Not washing hands after going to the toilet.
Fig. 2.1: Not washing your hands after going to the toilet helps spread germs to food.
Fig. 2.1: Not washing your hands after going to the toilet helps spread germs to food.
Sewage or effluent collecting in pools as a result of an overflowing sewage lagoon or broken sewage pipes. This sewage and effluent contains disease-causing germs and parasites and allows mosquitoes to breed
Uncovered or broken septic tanks which allow effluent to escape, meaning that people or pets can directly be exposed.
Blocked, overflowing toilets which make it easy for children to come into contact with germs.
Leach drains from septic tanks which are too close to drinking water supplies so that effluent soaks through the soil into the water supply
Going "off grid" can be a very dangerous thing. If you're contemplating doing it, take a look at a 3rd world country and you will see real off grid. (I amended this part to make it a little clearer for those that suffer from a biased attitude)People in these counties have come up with some of the BEST ideas about off grid life and maintaining them with little to no support from governments or NGO's. Most people think that it's not the same thing however, just because you have a few shiny solar panels and rainwater tank and live it the 1st world, it doesn't mean you wont have exactly the same problems.
Taking children "off grid" is quite irresponsible in (some cases) and depending on where you live you may get a visit from child protective services (Australia) , who are likely to remove your children from you.
Do you really want to risk loosing your kids. I sure wouldn't.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post.
This post is primarily directed at Australians. If you are not Australian and have learned something I and happy to have helped, however you will need to insure that some things are relevant to your country.
Please resteem as it may just save a life or the destruction of a family.
Regards
THL
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