Understanding dry vault toilets and their operation

LooCube™ on concrete slab in a park—accessible cubicle and storeroom; dry vault is underground (not visible).

A dry vault toilet is a non-flush system that stores waste in a sealed underground holding tank (the “vault”). There’s no water carriage and no soil infiltration field. When the tank reaches a set level, a licensed contractor pumps it out and transports the waste to an approved treatment facility