MAPET System
WASTE, Dar es Salaam Sewerage and Sanitation Department
MAPET System (Manual Pit-latrine emptying technology) was a pushcart designed to empty existing pit latrines.
Discontinued
Product description Brand name and product description
The MAPET System was a human-powered vacuum system made up of two separate systems. A pump operated by a hand piston pump and vacuum tank that are both mounted on a pushcart. This product has been discontinued and marked as a failure due to the inability to source parts and the high initial cost to purchase based on a review of pit latrine technologies.
Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)
Tanzania
Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"
Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.
Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.
SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service
Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation
Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)
Targeted users were individual households or communities without access to sanitation systems.