Construction to begin on washroom trailer at Little Beach in Port Stanley, Ont.

Little Beach in Port Stanley, Ont. in 2025.(Source: Brent Lale/CTV News London)

One of the improvement projects is about to get underway in the village of Port Stanley, Ont.

As the popularity of Little Beach continues to grow, the Municipality of Central Elgin is set to install a new washroom facility to replace the current Porta Potties.

“This modern trailer will offer clean, accessible amenities for beachgoers, replacing the portable toilets,” said the municipality on social media.

“Locates were completed yesterday, the first step before excavation work can begin to install underground servicing.”

The total cost of the Capital Budget project is $165,000 which is being used from reserves from paid parking.

“This trailer system can be brought to site, hydraulically lowered into place, and used seasonally by beach goers and the community,” Central Elgin wrote in their budget.

“The system will require custodial servicing, freshwater and domestic power provision, sanitary effluent collection, and disposal all as an extra cost to the Municipality over and above the procurement and installation costs year over year.”

Central Elgin also says they will eliminate nine Porta Potties and the savings from the rentals will offset the staff time and maintenance required to service the portable units.

The goal is to have the trailer ready for the summer season.