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Association Insight, May 26, 2021

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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. Note: The PSAI is committed to bringing industry news to its members. It creates original content and aggregates news from other sources. Unless otherwise stated in organizational documents or in Association Insight newsletters, the PSAI does not have or take a position on the content of news items from other sources. 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.

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