Handwashing Station Rental in Albuquerque, NM

How is the station count set?

From the toilet count, the food on site and the crew or guest use. A station for each toilet cluster is the baseline, and food or crew areas get their own.

A cluster of toilets used by a steady crowd needs a station close to its exit. A food area with open preparation needs a station in reach of the preparers, and a crew area needs a station that the crew reaches without leaving the work.

The count is written on the application or the plan, so the reviewer and the site contact see the same numbers.

Where does the water come from?

From a hookup where the site has one, or from a supply tank that is filled and emptied on the servicing schedule. The technician confirms which one the site uses on the planning call.

A tank needs filling and the waste water needs emptying. The schedule includes both, and the site contact is told when the next visit comes.

Waste water is handled according to the site's rules and the City's requirements. The technician does not dump waste water onto the ground or into a storm drain.

• Hookup or supply tank, confirmed on the call
• Waste water removal on the servicing schedule
• Soap and paper refilled on each visit
• No discharge onto the ground or into a storm drain

What makes a station work in heat or cold?

A station that is placed in full sun gets hot, and soap can run out faster. A station in cold weather can freeze unless the supply is protected. The technician checks the conditions before setting the station.

Shade is not always available on a site, so the station is placed where the soap and the paper stay usable. In cold weather the supply line is protected, and the station is checked on each visit.

The site contact reports any station that fails at once. A station out of water on a hot afternoon is the most common complaint at a summer event.

What supplies does a station need on each visit?

Soap, paper towels, water and a waste container, checked on each servicing visit. A station that runs out of one of them is not working, even if the water is on.

The technician checks the soap dispenser and the paper holder first, because those are the items guests use most. A dispenser that is only half full in the afternoon is a visit that should have been planned earlier.

The waste container is emptied on the same visit. A full container beside the station is a hygiene problem and a complaint the site contact has to explain.

How is a station set up on a rough site?

On a firm, level surface with the water supply protected from freezing and from being knocked over. A station on a rough site needs a stable base, not a folding table on uneven ground.

A job site has traffic and mud. The station is placed where a truck will not hit it and where the ground will not sink under its weight. A pad of concrete or a firm dirt base is used when the site has one.

The supply line is kept off the ground where a vehicle can cross it, and the connection is checked at each visit. A broken line is a leak and a hazard, and it is reported at once.

Who decides how many stations a site needs?

The site, from the toilet count, the food on site and the crew. The technician proposes the number and the site contact approves it, and the count is written down for the event file.

A single food vendor with open preparation can need a station of its own, even if the toilet count is small. A crew of six on a job site may need two stations, one at each end of the work area.

The approved count is the number the delivery brings. A change after the delivery needs a second visit, so the count is agreed in full before the truck is booked.

What does a station need when the crowd arrives in a rush?

A second visit before the rush, and a station count that covers the first hour, not only the average. The rush is the time the station runs out, and the schedule is set for it.

Gate openings and the end of a set bring a sudden load on the stations. The site contact watches the soap and the paper during those times and calls for a visit if the supply drops.

A station that was refilled at the start of a shift and is empty an hour later needs its schedule changed, not only a refill. The technician adds the visit to the next day's plan.