tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post6602066030228582335..comments2012-10-01T11:04:16.874-04:00Comments on Metro DC Lawn and Garden Blog: Professional car washes better for environmentEric Ecklhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13398535194562109699noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-51762222461533107502011-11-04T23:34:57.703-04:002011-11-04T23:34:57.703-04:00In cities hit by drought in the U.S., Raleigh, NC ...In cities hit by drought in the U.S., Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA being two of them, water regulators have worked with elected officials to ensure that professional car washes are the only car washing allowed in those time periods. That's because independent, objective research indicates that it is clearly the most responsible environmental choice. Not only does it consume less water they also don't pollute local water supplies. Professional car washes by law must typically recycle (re-use) and/or reclaim (properly handle disposal of any chemicals). Washing a car on the driveway at home pretty much leaves grime, rust, salt, soap and other chemicals to flow into storm drains leading to drinking water supplies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-23694113012658100722011-11-04T23:34:39.242-04:002011-11-04T23:34:39.242-04:00That is fantastic info GoPro. Thanks so much for s...That is fantastic info GoPro. Thanks so much for sharing it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-47933143842448827142011-11-04T23:34:25.818-04:002011-11-04T23:34:25.818-04:00Interesting post – thanks!
So this got me thinkin...Interesting post – thanks!<br /><br />So this got me thinking, and here I found a water authority doing it's own test on this same topic:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQA10gMG_aU&feature=youtube_gdata_player<br /><br />Looks like WaterSavers may be on to something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-61690104649766101962011-11-04T23:34:14.458-04:002011-11-04T23:34:14.458-04:00I think it is important to remember who paid for t...I think it is important to remember who paid for the study. Not that I am saying that washing on impervious surfaces and letting the hose run is a good idea. But, if you wash on the grass using a nozzle that shouts off the water and use biodegradable soap, you eliminate the problem. Letting water run whether you are washing your car, your dishes or bushing your teeth is environmentally a poor choice, one that has an easy solutionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838654939610805161.post-52065679119350542222011-11-04T23:34:02.475-04:002011-11-04T23:34:02.475-04:00100 gallons sounds like the home owners are leavin...100 gallons sounds like the home owners are leaving the hose running the whole time which doesn't make sense. When i washed cars for my parents, we used a bucket of soapy water and rinsed the car with the sprayer attached to the hose. I don't see using 100 gallons that way. Think about how long it would take to fill a 100 gallon fish tank keeping the hose turned on continuously. i would guess that this is crafty use of numbers to promote a marketing campaignAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com