VD.66-Introduction to urine utilisation - ( RUVIVAL ).

An average person produces around 500 litres of urine per year, which makes urine one of the main excreta of human origin.

Urine utilisation can minimise diverse negative impacts on the environment.

Unlike faeces, urine contains no or very few pathogens and contains four important nutrients for plant growth: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and sulphur (S).

Therefore, the utilisation of urine does not only lower the pressure on wastewater systems, it also can replace in certain cases expensive mineral fertilisers.