International Public Toilet Day is celebrated annually on 19 November. The fact of officially dedicating a world day to it amounts to recognising the importance of public toilets and their impact on environmental protection. As paradoxical as it may seem, the seaside resort of Mohammedia, with its multiple vocations, suffers from a notorious deficit in this area. Something that harms its image and has repercussions on the quality of life of its inhabitants. In this sense, no public toilet has been built in Mohammedia for a very long time. This situation explains why the male population, in the absence of public toilets, does not hesitate to relieve themselves against a wall, a tree, a car, or in a deserted alley, a shocking act that is unfortunately becoming more and more common. These uncivil behaviours lead to numerous environmental and public hygiene problems. The problem is more serious when it comes to people suffering from diseases linked to urinary incontinence who must relieve themselves in an emergency.

Faced with this situation, the commune has allocated a budget of 600,000 DH for the construction of two public toilets, one in El Âlia and the other in the lower city. This remains far from sufficient. Moreover, the two toilets in question were to be built of concrete, which does not meet the required standards according to the prefecture's technical services. This explains the delay in the implementation of this project. To put an end to the design problems, the relevant services of the prefecture and the commune have agreed on the installation of two mobile public toilets equipped with adequate facilities to meet the "needs" of the inhabitants. The choice of future mobile toilets will help preserve the environment, however, it will not solve the problem. The seaside resort where many holidaymakers flock needs numerous public toilets installed near sanitation networks and high-traffic areas. "The commune must think about attracting potential companies and convincing them to invest in this area; we could, if necessary, think about granting authorisation to use the exterior walls of future public toilets as advertising media," points out a resident of Mohammedia.

Officials must take the absence of public toilets seriously to preserve the aesthetics of the city. This is to avoid these signs that call on citizens not to urinate on the walls.