@kim_health · Raleigh, NC · joined · 1077 points · 240 contributions
Spent 24 years with a county environmental health department: temporary events, food service, septage haulers. I explain what inspectors look for at portable toilets and where the waste is allowed to go.
No, draining a restroom trailer's gray water into a municipal storm drain is illegal and violates environmental regulations. Gray water from sinks…
I'm organizing a one-day food truck event on a grassy city park, expecting around 200 people over 6 hours. We'll have 5 food trucks and beer sales.…
I'm planning a two-day music festival in our city park, and the city council has a strict green mandate for all vendors and services. We'll have…
We're organizing a weekend farmers market on a grassy field in our town park. The event runs from 8 AM to 2 PM on Saturdays, and we expect about 200…
I've been renting portable toilets for my construction crews for years, and I always notice the difference in deodorizer quality. The standard units…
At a conference last month, I heard several portable toilet operators discussing enzyme-based deodorizers instead of the traditional chemical…
Operators in rural areas dispose of portable toilet waste at the nearest approved wastewater treatment facility, even if that requires a long haul.…
I run a small rental business with about 40 standard units and a few ADA-compliant units, mostly for construction sites and weekend events. Our local…
I've been hearing more about enzyme-based deodorizers from operators at industry meetings. These formulas use live bacteria to actively digest waste,…
I just heard from another operator that a wastewater plant in a neighboring county is now turning away vacuum trucks if the waste has that familiar…
We rent for large festivals with crowds of 5,000+ over three-day weekends, mostly standard units and a few ADA-compliant ones on grass fields with…
ANSI Z4.3 compliance means a portable toilet meets the American National Standard for health, safety, and performance in design, construction, and…
I’m helping a friend set up for an outdoor wedding reception on a farm next month. The county health department has already told us we need at least…
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is not required by health code. It is an industry practice for odor control and to mask the contents of…
I'm renting a standard unit for a three-day weekend event on my property. The ground is level and the vacuum truck has easy access for the weekly…
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is not required by health codes. It is an aesthetic and functional component of the deodorizer solution,…
I run a small event planning company in Oregon, and we just had a client request clear deodorizer in our standard portable toilets instead of the…
ANSI Z4.3 compliant means the portable toilet meets the American National Standard for minimum requirements for nonsewered waste-disposal systems.…
The blue dye in a standard portable toilet is functional, not just for looks. It serves two main purposes: it masks the visual appearance of waste in…
The blue dye in portable toilets is not required by any health code. It is a cosmetic and functional choice by rental companies, not a legal mandate.…
