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America’s advocate for the availability of clean, safe, well-designed public restrooms.
American Restroom Association’s (ARA) goal is nothing less than a full-scale toilet transformation in this country so that our public restrooms are no longer a laughingstock among the developed world. Only by working together and forming a strong advocacy group for decent public toilets are we going to be able to bring about the necessary changes in our public accommodations.
LATEST NEWS: ARA Co-founder Dr. Steven Soifer, Ph.D. highlighted in the US Guardian: “Rushing to McDonald’s, sneaking into Trump Tower: the desperate struggle to find a public toilet in New York” – 6-8-24 – The Guardian. Find our full list of ARA mentions and publications here.
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“Do public restrooms make you nervous? You are not alone.” • ARA Co-Founder & President, Steven Soifer • TEDxUniversityofMississippi 2019 (12 min. video)
Introduction to the American Restroom Association “We are the ARA” (1 min. video)
Contact Us
American Restroom Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 21237
Catonsville, MD 21228
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