If you are planning an outdoor event, then you must be renting a couple of porta potties for it. However, keeping the current situation the world is facing in mind and to provide complete comfort for the attendees, you need to consider renting portable hand wash station with the porta potty. These transportable and helpful hand washing stations are needed where indoor hand washing station or sinks are not available. In fact, almost every county’s Health Department recommend getting at least one such station for every five porta potties. Getting them has become a norm in any kind of outdoor event where food is available.
What is a portable hand wash station?
The basic function of them is to act like a portable sink that can provide hand washing facility with hot and cold running water in places where enough sinks or indoor plumbing is not available or accessible.
The whole construction looks like a general sink that can be unpacked and pit in a desired location with ease. The rental company will fill it with water and plug them in. Many different types and forms of portable sink are available. You can choose one with battery or propane power, so this type of sink can be operated without electricity as well.
A transportable hand washing station comes with a cabinet that hides the fresh and waste water tanks. When it will be time to refill the portable sink with fresh water and/or empty out the waste tank, you have connect/disconnect the system which is quite easy to do. There will be no fear of them inadvertently switching as both the tanks have different connecting mechanism.
There are many well-known and well-loved rental companies that are known for providing extra tanks to ensure the device is more convenient to use during the outdoor event.
A typical portable sink will have:
- Wheels for easy transportation
- NSF certificate
- All metal bottom
- Wastewater (about 6 gallons)
- Fresh water (about 5 gallons)
- No cross contamination
- Locking cabinet
- 110V, 20A circuit
- Instant hot water
How a portable hand wash station compares to other porta potties?
If you consider renting a regular porta potty, then you have to rent a portable sink as well as these type of portable toilets does not providing the facility of hand washing. However, if you consider a deluxe porta potty or maybe a higher premium/luxury porta potty, you might get a portable sink option along with them.
Here it should be mentioned that you have to consider only a portable sink that providing hand washing facility and not a general portable hand sanitizer station. The hand sanitizer stations are indeed helpful. However, according to experts at most CDC centers, for almost every kind of outdoor event, a transportable hand washing system (just an access to soap and water) is advisable.
Where is a portable hand wash station good for?
In order to stay safe during the pandemic the world is facing currently, washing hand frequently is recommended. Thus, any event where there is not enough sink or there is no indoor plumbing or bathroom service available, this kind of portable sink is absolutely needed. Besides, they are recommended for any event where food will be available. So, common applications for them include:
- Food festivals.
- Outdoor events with commercial service operations.
- Weddings.
- Concerts.
- Construction sites.
- Campsites.
- Backyard parties.
There you have it; these were some information that every outdoor event organizer should be familiar with. Now hopefully, you have at least a basic knowledge about a portable hand wash station and why they are a must in most events organized outside where indoor plumbing or running water is not available. The companies known for renting out porta potties can give you a lot of options to choose from. So, contact them to know which model/type of portable hand washing station will suit the porta potties you are renting.