How many porta potties are recommended per 100 attendees at a festival?

• A. 2 per 100 persons
• B. 1 per 100 persons
• C. 1 per 50 persons
• D. 1 per 200 persons

Answer: (B)

Ensuring adequate sanitation at a festival relies on sizing porta-potties to match crowd size and duration. A common baseline is one portable toilet for every 100 attendees, which helps keep lines reasonable and maintain hygiene as people use facilities throughout the event. This ratio works well for many festivals, especially when the day-long crowd mix is mixed and service intervals are planned. Adjustments are made for factors like more women than men, longer event duration, hot weather, alcohol consumption, and accessibility needs, which can require more units. Don’t forget to provide handwashing stations and ADA-accessible units as well. So, the recommended approach for this scenario is one porta-potty per 100 attendees.