Pit privies (outhouses) were designed to contain human excrement and of course t
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Question
Pit privies (outhouses) were designed to contain human excrement and of course to provide privacy. However, which of the following adverse consequences most impacts public health. A. the odors emanating from pit privies are toxic and get people sick B. the residual solids attract and harbor rodents and vermin that carry disease. ° C. the liquid fraction of human waste migrates downward and groundwater flow and ultimately contaminate a drinking water well downstream D. the buildup of methane gas from anaerobic decomposition has been know to ignite and people have diedExplanation / Answer
The correct answer is (C).
The adverse consequences of pit privies is- the liquid fraction of human waste migrates downward and groundwater flow and ultimately contaminate a dringing water well downstream.
Pit privies is the a common human excreta disposal system. But, the discharges from pit privies causes microbial or pathogenic or chemical contamination to groundwater that will adversely affect human health.