Teen opens mobile shower for grimy oil workers

ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) - September 5, 2012

The South Dakota teen drove north to find work after graduating from high school and discovered that finding a place to shower in an area with a severe housing shortage is both tough and expensive.

So he converted a 53-foot semitrailer into a five-stall shower facility that has become a successful business venture.

Oil workers and others needing a wash pay $10 per shower.

The trailer also includes office and laundry facilities. A 6,000-gallon tanker provides fresh water and collects the greywater.

Jensen covered the $15,000 startup cost with money he earned trapping muskrats. He recently listed his business for sale on Craigslist at $95,000.

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