ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION MAY 26, 2021
Page 27
Portable Toilets Can Be a Lifeline
For youth who are homeless in Salt Lake City, Utah, life is
tenuous. Drug suppliers and criminals often target young
people. For one girl, however, finding a job as a bathroom
attendant across from a youth shelter has helped her climb
out of homelessness and get needed support. It's not an easy
job. She clears the area of drug paraphernalia and tracks
how long each person stays in the toilet. There have been
overdoses and she's had to drag youth from the unit and
perform CPR on occasion. But she's saving more than herself.
Read the full story here.
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Denver to Harvest Sewer Heat
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that Americans wash
energy potential down the drain every day. Denver is now
poised to construct perhaps the largest sewer heat recovery
project in North America. The initial project will transform a
250 acre site into a hub for art, education, and agriculture.
The new National Western Center will include about a million
square feet of indoor space which will be heated (and cooled)
with energy from the sewer pipes below. As one research
engineer explained, "With the advent of large-scale heat
pumps, we can cost-effectively use…70 degree wastewater to
heat our buildings and hot-water systems."
Read the full story here.
Web Site Locates Toilets
Bikers in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota have lots
of options. There are numerous trails criss-crossing the
state. But what do bikers do when they need a restroom?
A new web site developed by the University of Minnesota,
called MN Bike and Go, helps trail riders discover public
restrooms—either permanent or portable restrooms. The
website collects data from riders who find and report on
toileting options, and adds links to the map. Most sites are
near the Twin Cities but more are being added every day.
Read the full story here.
Treated Denver wastewater flows into the Platte River in
April. Photo by Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
Photo by Jack Lawrence
Bicyclist
Scott
Eggert
parked
next
to
a
porta
potty
on
the
Gateway
Trail
in
Stillwater,
Minnesota.