Used IBC totes in Pompano Beach, Florida

What the sources say about Pompano Beach

Pompano Beach Airpark is in the city and is home to the Goodyear Blimp.

The city's 2011 financial report listed Pompano Park (1,100 employees), the City (712) and the Broward Sheriff's Office (700) as its largest employers; those figures are old.

More background on Pompano Beach

Wikipedia gives average annual precipitation of 55.62 inches and describes a tropical monsoon climate; Hillsboro Inlet near the city forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway.

ZIP codes and neighbors

33060, 33062, 33064, 33069. Nearest: Fort Lauderdale (190,641), Deerfield Beach (90,507), Hollywood (159,073).

What that means for totes

Our reading: with an airpark and a long beachfront, requests will mix kitchens and light industry. A grocery or food wholesaler should say clearly what the tote held.

Beachside homes can use rinsed totes for rain catchment if screened.

A beachfront city with an airpark and a long rail history mixes tourism and trades. Our reading: a request from a business near the rail line or the airpark should mention the dock, and a beachside home should plan for salt air.

Before you buy in Pompano Beach, consider salt. Near the Intracoastal or the beach, cage steel and fittings corrode faster, so rinse the cage with fresh water and check welds every month in the wet season.

At 55.62 inches a year and UF/IFAS's 0.62 gallon per square foot per inch, a 1,000 square foot roof in Pompano Beach could shed about 34,500 gallons annually, before losses to the first flush and overflow.