Why do we need a portable toilet when we can just use one of the floating restrooms? Can we dig a cathole instead?
Glen Canyon NRA requires that every party camping within one-quarter mile of the lakeshore have a portable toilet system for containing solid human waste. This has been a requirement at Glen Canyon NRA for several years. The park has found that most visitors find traveling to and from the floating restrooms, especially after dark, inconvenient. The lake level at Lake Powell fluctuates 20-50 feet a year. A beach that was out of the water and good for camping may be under water later. Any waste that was buried will be released by wave action and mingle with the water, making it potentially unsafe. Lake Powell is one of the cleanest reservoirs in the United States. We need everyone’s efforts to help us keep it that way.
