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SATO 101

The original toilet pan

Do you want an affordable and accessible sanitation solution that offers a genuine upgrade to open pits? Look no further than the SATO pan, our most iconic product that has changed the lives of millions of people around the world. The award-winning design delivers freshness, comfort and safety to households and public institutions that do not have access to running water or sewer systems.

Size: 464mm (L) 248mm (W) 213mm (H)

Manufactured in Bangladesh

Benefits

Minimises odours: air-tight seal closes off pit latrines
No visual contact with human waste: trap door shuts out unpleasant view
Water-saving: 1 litre per flush – 80% less than conventional pans
Easy to maintain: made from durable plastic which is easy to clean
Durable: trap-door technology tested to last an estimated 100 years

Keeps flies and insects away: the trap door closes the pit keeping pests away
Increased safety: limited outlet aperture prevent falls into pits
Easy to install: can be used in new or retrofit constructions
Easy to transport: Can be stacked and the rigid plastic makes will not break easily
Affordable: a cost effective solution for a latrine construction

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Additional Resources

Case Studies

Revisiting the first pan installed in Bangladesh 11 year later

Research Evidence

Burton, Jasmine et al. (2020). The Role of the SATO Pan Toilet Technologies in Advancing Progress in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector. Journal of Science Policy & Governance. 16.

Prentice-Mott, G. et al. (2023). Evaluation of SATO Pans as a New Latrine Technology in Kisumu County Healthcare Facilities, Kenya. Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 28(12), 881–889.

Theogene, Rutambuka et al. (2024). Adoption and use of SATO pan for health promotion in Kigali, Rwanda. PRofesi Humas. 9. 115-135.

Product Awards

SATO’s innovative products have received awards from Patents for Humanity (under our parent company’s American Standard brand), Red Dot Design, and being named one of TIME Magazine’s Social Good Best Inventions, as well as being a finalist for Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards. To date, SATO’s unique and customer-focused designs have led to multiple awards. This includes the Red Dot design award for its V-Trap connection system, while the SATO Tap was named a Finalist in Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2021 and one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2020.