According to base camp sanitation guidelines, what is the distance between the latrine and food, stream, and garbage areas?

According to base camp sanitation guidelines, what is the distance between the latrine and food, stream, and garbage areas?

• A. Shitter to bivouac - 50 ft
• B. Shitter to Garbage area - 30 m
• C. Shitter to Food, stream, garbage - 100m
• D. Garage to stream/lake - 100m

Answer: (C)

Keep the latrine at least 100 meters away from food preparation areas, streams or other water sources, and garbage areas. This distance minimizes the chance that waste pathogens contaminate food or water and reduces flies and odors that attract pests to the camp. The guideline covers all three areas together, ensuring safe separation from food, water, and waste. Distances that address only one element or refer to unrelated sites don’t meet this sanitation requirement.

Keep the latrine at least 100 meters away from food preparation areas, streams or other water sources, and garbage areas. This distance minimizes the chance that waste pathogens contaminate food or water and reduces flies and odors that attract pests to the camp. The guideline covers all three areas together, ensuring safe separation from food, water, and waste. Distances that address only one element or refer to unrelated sites don’t meet this sanitation requirement.