The patented EcocyclET system operates as a planted recirculating sand filter for treatment and reuse purposes or in combination with evapotranspiration for zero discharge. The option to use it as a recirculating sand filter gives assurances to state and local regulators that at the core, the EcocyclET is a tried-and-true treatment technology with additions that… Continue Reading
When the Old Manse historical home in Concord, Mass. needed to install a toilet for its employees, they needed one that would not pollute the nearby river. The solution: a Carousel Composting Toilet System with a SeaLand microflush toilet, and a Washwater Garden for the sinks.
The government of Palau, an island nation in the western Pacific, installed 15 Carousel composting toilet systems on the Rock Islands, around which is some of the best diving in the world. The systems are so popular that Palauans are now requesting Carousels for their homes. This program was carried out by EcoTech’s engineering division,… Continue Reading
Andy and Karen’s home in northwestern Connecticut serves as a model of composting toilet success in a conventional, somewhat upscale home to two adults and three children. The home features two SeaLand microflush toilets connected to a Carousel composting toilet system located in the basement. In 1993, when Andy, a doctor, and Karen, a jewelry… Continue Reading
In 1988, when Patti Nesbitt was designing her Virginia house, there was no question that it would have a composting toilet. “The bottom line for me was not to poop in my drinking water,” says Nesbitt, a former consultant to the EPA on small flows and alternative wastewater systems and a contributor to the 1977… Continue Reading
