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  2. Pensioners forced to use bucket as a toilet - AOL

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    Mr Grimley said he had previously asked Severn Trent Water to install a portable toilet, but the request was turned down. On 1 and 2 December they were not able to flush their toilet for 40 hours.

  3. Flush toilet - Wikipedia

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    A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, water closet (WC); see also toilet names) is a toilet that disposes of human waste (i.e., urine and feces) by collecting it in a bowl and then using the force of water to channel it ("flush" it) through a drainpipe to another location for treatment, either nearby or at a communal facility.

  4. List of countries by access to improved sanitation facilities

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    The Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation of WHO and UNICEF has defined improved sanitation as follows: flush toilet, [4] connection to a piped sewer system, connection to a septic system, flush/pour-flush to a pit latrine, ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine, pit latrine with slab, composting toilet and/or some special ...

  5. Greywater - Wikipedia

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    Greywater reuse in toilet flushing and garden irrigation may produce aerosols. These could transmit legionella disease and bring a potential health risk for people. However, the result of the research shows that the health risk due to reuse of greywater either for garden irrigation or toilet flushing was not significantly higher than the risk ...

  6. 12 Things You Should Never Flush Down the Toilet - AOL

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    Here are 12 items you should never flush — and how to properly dispose of them. ... 12 Things You Should Never Flush Down the Toilet. Juliet Bennett Rylah. November 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM.

  7. Thousands face two-day wait for water as pipe fixed - AOL

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    Some residents resorted to using stream and pond water to flush their toilets, while others have ventured out to sea to keep their toilet clean, according to social media users.

  8. Flushometer - Wikipedia

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    A flush occurs while it is in its open mid positions. Because the water is gradually shut off, slower water at the end of the cycle that will not activate the siphon serves to refill the bowl. The valve cannot be kept open by holding the flush lever in the activated position, wasting water, because this only sends the main cylinder valve all ...

  9. Is it time to revolutionize the toilet?

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    It’s not a piece of technology that often gets flashy updates (though dual flushing, seat warming and electronic bidet features can certainly elevate it), nor is it a darling of the design world.