H10. Kind of toilet facility - What type of toilet facility does this household use?
Write X in the box.
[] 1 Water-sealed, sewer septic tank used exclusively by household
[] 2 Water-sealed, sewer septic tank used shared with other households
[] 3 Water-sealed, other depository, used exclusively by household
[] 4 Water-sealed, other depository, shared with other households
[] 5 Closed pit
[] 6 Open pit
[] 7 Others (pail system, and others)
[] 0 None
H10-Kind of Toilet Facility
Data on the kind of toilet facility provide the minimum data required for the evaluation of toilet facilities in housing units available to households. A sanitary toilet facility is necessary to prevent diseases and improve the general health condition of the household members. Likewise, the presence of sanitary toilet facilities indicates the sanitation as well as economic status of the household.
Water sealed -- as the name implies, is the type of toilet facility where after water is flushed or poured into the bowl, a small amount of water is left in the bowl and seals the bottom of the bowl from the pipe leading to the depository.
Sewer/septic tank -- a tank in which the solid matter or sewage is accumulated to be disintegrated by bacteria. This is commonly called "poso negro".
Other depository -- if the depository is other than a sewer/septic tank like canals, rivers, and others.
Ask the respondent, "What type of toilet facility does this household use?" Write "X" in the box corresponding to the type of toilet facility used by the household.
The different types of toilet facilities commonly found in buildings and houses throughout the country are:
[] 1. Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank, used exclusively by the household
[] 2. Water-sealed, sewer/septic tank, shared with other households
[] 3. Water-sealed, other depository, used exclusively by the household
[] 4. Water-sealed, other depository, shared with other households
[] 5. Closed pit -- is a type of toilet facility without a water-sealed bowl; the depository is constructed usually of large circular tubes made of concrete or clay with a top cover and small opening. It may or may not have a box for sitting or squatting over the opening; for example, antipolo-type, and others.
[] 6. Open pit -- is the same as closed pit but without covering.
[] 7. Others (pail system and others) -- includes a toilet facility wherein fecal matter is accumulated in a pail to be picked up for disposal from time to time, or any kind of toilet facility not belonging to the preceding types.
[] 0. None -- for households which do not have any toilet facility.