Hand-Washing Station Rental in Michigan

Michigan Conditions That Matter for Hand-Wash Stations

Across the 210 Michigan places listed here (NOAA 1991–2020 normals by nearest station):

• None of the 210 listed places average 60+ days at 90°F
• None of the 210 listed places average 10+ days at 100°F
• All 210 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 210 listed Michigan places with this figure (NOAA 1991–2020 normals), the low end is about 1 days a year at 90°F or more (Sault Ste. Marie) and the high end about 21 (Ypsilanti charter, Northville (township) and 3 other listed places); the middle place is near 10.

By Climate Region

By DOE Building America climate region (county level, PNNL guide), the planning focus shifts: Cold (208 places): winterized stations or sanitizer for months; Very cold (2 places): heated stations or sanitizer for much of the year.

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 210 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 210 listed Michigan places, 149 are incorporated, 26 are unincorporated Census-designated places and 35 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 or township, or the county. 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.