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PSAI Industry Retrospective
The PSAI Mission Statement:
"It is the mission of the PSAI to expand and improve portable
sanitation services and facilities world wide, and to be
recognized as the authority within our industry."
Why Our History Is Important
is document is not only a history of the PSAI, but also tells the story of the
many companies that make up its members. Some of our stories begin with
"When my Dad" or "When we started our business," some of our stories have
an ending, while others continue. My story always starts with "When I was in
Vietnam in 1969 I received a photo of the first wooden portable toilet built by
my Dad and brother..." Ah, memories.
We show respect when we listen to other people's stories and we can usually
learn a great deal by trying to understand them. Reading the history of the
PSAI gives us an insight to how we began, and how we grew both as an
association and an industry.
Jeff Wigley thoughtfully composed the many stories sent to him by PSAI
members; we owe him our thanks for the excellent work, along with the
people who sent in their stories.
Please enjoy the reading.
Ned Carpenter
Past President, PSAI
