Editing Composting toilet (section)

=== Finland ===

Numerous sparsely settled villages in rural areas in Finland are not connected to municipal [[water supply]] or sewer networks, requiring homeowners to operate their own systems. Individual private wells, i.e. shallow dug wells or boreholes in the bedrock, are often used for water supply, and many homeowners have opted for composting toilets. In addition, these toilets are common at holiday homes, often located near sensitive water bodies. For these reasons, many manufacturers of composting toilets are based in Finland, including Biolan, Ekolet, Kekkilä, Pikkuvihreä and Raita Environment.<ref>Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland (2011) [http://www.huussi.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Suomalaisetkk2011_web_spreads.pdf Dry Toilet Manufacturers in Finland], Leaflet in English and Finnish</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.huussi.net/en/association/members-and-supporters/|title = Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland|access-date = 15 January 2015|website = Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland - Company and association members}}</ref>

Estimates made by leading Finnish composting toilet manufacturers and the Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland provided the following 2014 figures for composting toilet use in Finland:
* About 4% of single-family homes not connected to a public sewer network are equipped with a composting toilet.
* Some 200,000 manufactured composting toilets are thought to serve holiday homes, matched by the number of other dry toilets. The simplest ones are sited in an [[outhouse]].