Hand-Washing Station Rental in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Conditions That Matter for Hand-Wash Stations

Across the 137 Massachusetts places listed here (NOAA 1991–2020 normals by nearest station):

• None of the 137 listed places average 60+ days at 90°F
• None of the 137 listed places average 10+ days at 100°F
• All 137 listed places average 30+ freezing nights

In most of the state, stations need winterizing or heat in the cold months, or sanitizer in their place.

Range Across the State

Across the 137 listed Massachusetts places with this figure (NOAA 1991–2020 normals), the low end is about 0 days a year at 90°F or more (Nantucket) and the high end about 20 (Springfield, Westfield and 3 other listed places); the middle place is near 14.

By Climate Region

All listed Massachusetts places with a climate-region assignment fall in one DOE Building America region, Cold (137 places): winterized stations or sanitizer for months.

Water, Refills and Placement

Each station has a fresh-water tank, foot pumps, soap and towels, and a gray-water tank. There is no single national ratio for events; size stations to crowd, hours, basins and food areas with the provider.

In the 137 listed places with 30+ freezing nights, ask about winterized stations or use sanitizer on freezing dates.

Who Handles Local Rules

For an event on public land or stations on a street or sidewalk, the government to ask depends on where the site is. Of the 137 listed Massachusetts places, 58 are incorporated, 46 are unincorporated Census-designated places and 33 are towns or townships with their own government. In an incorporated place, ask the city, town, village or borough; in an unincorporated community, ask the town it sits in. We don't say whether a permit is needed; each city page names who to ask.

For food vendors, the health department that permits them, usually a city or county health department, can say what it expects for hand washing.