If you’ve attended music festivals or similar outdoor events in the recent past, you may have noticed that portable hand washing stations are becoming common. Just as these events typically provide guests with access to a certain amount of portable lavatories—oftentimes the number required is determined by local health experts—they’re now incorporating these stations as well.

Doing so is beneficial for a number of reasons. First of all, music festivals, county fairs, and other outdoor events tend to feature a wide array of food options. To ensure that your guests remain healthy, it’s a good idea to install hand washing stations—that way they don’t eat a meal with germs all over their hands. While some people will remember to pack hand sanitizer for the day, many will not. Even so, water and soap are the most effective means of keeping germs off your hands. Using too much hand sanitizer has been known to create stronger, more resilient germs.

If you’re involved in planning one of these events, local codes may require that you provide guests with sufficient opportunities to wash their hands. You’ll need to be prepared with a specific number of porta potty units to accommodate your guests. Health codes often contain very clear language about the number of portable lavatories that must be available to concertgoers, construction workers, and any other group of people gathering in public for an outdoor event. Now, municipalities often require you to include access to hand washing stations. These measures have been put in place to ensure everyone remains healthy, a goal plenty of people can get behind.

Need to install hand washing stations at your event? Get in touch with the portable toilet suppliers at Jiffy Biffy, with locations in Bruce, WI, and Chetek, WI. Visit them online for more info, or call (715) 925-6600.