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Pit toilets and vault toilets are different terms for the same thing; basically a concrete pit over which a toilet structure is built. In years past this would have been called an outhouse. Generally chemicals are added to the vault/pit to eliminate odors and speed breakdown of the contents. Regular pumping also helps in keeping down the odors.
