Portable hand-washing station rental
Our wash stations are PolyJohn Bravo units: two basins, 22 gallons of clean water, foot pumps, soap and paper towels, and nothing to hook up. Put one beside every food line, about one per 10 toilets at events, next to each group of job-site toilets, and one per 20 workers in the field.
Station at a glance
- Use it for
- Food, events, crews, fields
- Field rule
- 1 per 20 workers
- Event rule
- 1 per 10 toilets
- Refilled
- Every visit
PolyJohn Bravo two-person station
- People at onceTwo
- Clean water22 gal, pumped with your foot
- Stocked withSoap and paper towels
- ConnectionsNone
Two people wash at the same time and nobody touches a tap. Soap and towels are restocked each visit.
Rules that apply
- Construction (29 CFR 1926.51(f)): washing facilities near the work with water, soap and single-use towels.
- Farm field work (29 CFR 1928.110): 11 or more hand laborers means 1 hand-washing facility per 20 workers, within a quarter-mile.
- Food vendors: City of El Paso and Doña Ana County food permits often require hand-washing at the booth; read your permit.
Sources: 29 CFR 1926.51, 29 CFR 1928.110.
Chile and pecan harvest
From the Mesilla Valley down through Fabens and Tornillo, harvest crews move across large fields every few days. The quarter-mile rule follows the crew, so a station parked at the headquarters barn does not count once the crew is working the far end. Ask about a towable setup with toilets and a station together on one trailer that moves with the crew.
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Wash station questions
How many wash stations should I order?
For events, one station per 10 toilets, and one beside every food line. On job sites, federal rules ask for washing facilities with soap and towels; we suggest one per 20 workers. Field crews of 11 or more need one per 20 workers within a quarter-mile walk under 29 CFR 1928.110.
Does a wash station need a hose or electricity?
No. The PolyJohn Bravo holds 22 gallons and runs on foot pumps. We refill clean water and empty used water at each visit.
Is a sink inside the toilet good enough?
For a few dozen people, yes: choose the toilet with a sink or the flushing deluxe. For a crowd, a stand-alone station moves the line faster because two people wash at once outside the cabin.
Will the water last a full-day event in summer?
At a busy June festival, people wash more often and the water runs down by mid-afternoon. Book a midday refill visit with your order.