noun
sewage disposal; night soil treatment
Technical and administrative term for the collection, treatment, and disposal of human waste.
この地域では屎尿処理施設の整備が遅れている。
In this area, the development of sewage disposal facilities is lagging behind.
下水処理 refers to general sewage/wastewater treatment, while 屎尿処理 specifically focuses on human excreta (night soil) disposal.
Compound of 屎尿 (human waste, excreta) and 処理 (disposal, treatment).