ASSOCIATIONINSIGHT
Portable Sanitation Association International News
BIWEEKLY EDITION JUNE 23, 2021
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Why Portable Sanitation Should Be a Respected Alternative…continued from page 13
First off, many portable sanitation suppliers have companies that will take care of everything necessary for their
units. They will deliver them, clean them, and pick them up making it stress free for the company or event that
needs the units. These companies offer many types of options to find what is best for the customer. This normally
all happens at an affordable price and is not a complicated process.
Secondly, portable sanitation is easily movable and
doesn't take up a giant space. One other benefit of
these types of sanitation is that, "According to the
Portable Sanitation Association, portable restrooms
save 125 million gallons of fresh water each day,
or 45 billion gallons each year. Americans use 100
gallons of water every day, and flushing the toilet
repeatedly uses more water than any other activity,
including showering." (Heffernan Insurance Brokers)
The main cause of this negative view comes from
people's experiences with the cleanness of these
portable sanitation units. Everyone assumes every
station is dirty and some refuse to use them unless
they absolutely need to. There are many things to
prevent and help with this problem, but keeping them clean at all times is nearly impossible.
There are factors like how much they get cleaned, how much the certain unit has been used, and how many units
are available. Each station has multiple features to help with this problem such as the blue liquid in the toilet to
hide what is in it and make it smell better. There are vents with holes as well as to help create air circulation which
also gets rid of the smell. This is why things such as hand washing and sanitizing stations are options to come with
the toilets to create a better experience for the user. Other factors are in control by the companies ordering these
units based on what they order and how much the units are services.
In conclusion, this negative stigma against portable sanitation is unfair and needs to be changed. To change
the mind of the public so they respect it as an alternative, action must be taken. This step starts with creating
awareness and showing the positive side of these great companies. There is so much work behind the scenes
done to create the best final product for the customers. This might not always be perfect, but this stigma is not
necessary. Portable sanitation has so many benefits that no one sees and it is a much needed business in today's
world.
Works Cited
"Five Surprising Facts About Portable Toilets and How to Insure Them," Heffernan Insurance Brokers, State
Creative, 20 Nov. 2017, https://www.heffins.com/news-events/blog/five-surprising-facts-about-portable-
toilets-and-how-insure-them
"Fascinating Facts about Portable Toilets," Nisly Brothers Trash Services, E-Impact Marketing, 11 Dec.
2017, http://nislybrothers.com/portable-toilet-facts/
