Ditch those latrines: Four DuPage County forest preserves to upgrade to flush washrooms
Visitors to some of the more rustic forest preserves in DuPage County still have to use the nearest pit latrine when nature calls. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County plans to replace old latrines with a more modern convenience -- toilets that flush -- in four forest preserves next year.
"I've seen people lined up and families not having good access to facilities for a changing table," Hebreard said during a planning session Tuesday."I think they're going to be really excited about the solution." "This will allow the district to save several tens of thousands of dollars not only on design, but construction costs over custom design structures, which have become infeasible due to the current construction market conditions," said Kevin Horsfall, assistant director of resource management and development.
"You're looking at about $400,000 to have the building installed on site," Horsfall told commissioners."And then we have anywhere from $200,000 to $250,000 for the site work," including for utilities, grading, paths and landscaping."By the parking lot in Waterfall Glen is really in the middle of nowhere," she said.
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