Canal sanitary facilities

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Canal sanitary facilities by Roger D Kidd as part of the Geograph project.

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Canal sanitary facilities

Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 1 Oct 2017

There are many sanitary stations placed along the canal system so that boat crews can dispose of toilet contents. During a "pumpout" (which can cost £15 or more each time) the waste is pumped into a holding tank (in the brick building here). At regular intervals this tank is pumped out into another tank on a waste disposal vehicle, then removed to authorised sewage facilities. This is what is about to happen here by Stafford Boat Club on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. Observant viewers will note the apposite registration plate on the vehicle.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.781417
Longitude
-2.089653