ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION MAY 12, 2021
Page 28
Volcano Relief Needs Toilets
Brooklyn-based SVG Relief USA, Inc. is collecting donations
to support victims of the volcano in St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, a south Caribbean island nation. In addition to
power washers and garden hoses, the group is also seeking
portable toilets and sanitation trucks. An estimated 200 toilets
and five trucks are needed. In early April, the volcano La
Soufrière erupted on St. Vincent, sending plumes of ash more
than 3.5 miles into the air. More than 16,000 people were
urged to evacuate and ash fall has extended 20 km away.
Read the full story here.
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Septic Hauler Faces Penalty
Good relationships with customers and communities are
good business; poor relationships can be costly in terms
of money and reputation. During a recent Zoom meeting
with the Edgartown, Massachusetts Board of Health, Maciel
& Sons Septic Service was fined $500 and had their septic
pumping license suspended for 15 days. The penalty arose
from a dispute between the company and a homeowner who
hired them in March to pump waste from three tanks. After
the homeowner accused the company of overcharging him,
the company came back to his property and pumped 2,000
gallons of waste back into the homeowner's septic tank.
Read the full story here.
Toilet Planters Cause Stir
After a home owner in Cape Coral, Florida decided to
place three toilets with flags in his front yard, a local realtor
claims she lost a home sale in the neighborhood. The
toilets, which are being used as planters, feature images
and text including "Little John" and "Jealous Stalker
Johnnie." The John in question is a neighbor who reported
the man for selling untaxed secondhand furniture out of his
home. According to the city, so long as the toilets are on
private property, they are legal.
Read the full story here.
Clockwise from top left: Septic Service company owners,
Edgartown's health agent Matthew Poole, police chief Bruce
McNamee, and board of health member Meegan Lancaster.
