Running a portable sanitation business is a 24/7 job. However, for Eric and Melody Friedly, their most demanding schedule isn’t the truck route — it’s raising 9-year-old triplets, all boys.The Friedlys bought Hank’s Portables in Otterville, Missouri, to build careers that provided a living while accommodating the time needed to raise three children at once. Melody, who manages the office, says the flexibility of ownership beats the rigidity of a 9-to-5.“I think I've been able to stay home with them since they were born because three babies are a lot, as you can imagine,” she says. “We were able to
With Triplets at Home, Missouri PROs Appreciate the Flexibility of Portable Sanitation
May 14, 2026
| by James Careless
















