Charity Car Washes Feeling the Heat
Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 in News
Excerpt from Professional Carwashing and Detailing Online, “Charity car washes feeling the heat”
Charity carwash events, often held in driveways and parking lots, are being shut down or discouraged across North America due to their negative environmental impact.
In San Ramon, CA, city and county officials are working to stop driveway washing altogether, according to the San Ramon Patch.
The June 17 story said charity washes without proper environmental precautions have been banned a few area business have already been cited for washing cars. Steven Spedowfski, the city’s storm water program manager, said in the story, “it would be safe to say residential carwashing would be restricted” within the next five to 10 years.
Spedowfski said residents should instead take their car to a carwash.
Charity washes in Abbotsford, British Columbia have been banned, a NEWS1130 reported.
The June 17 story said the ban went into effect in April due to water shortage issues. City worker Tracy Kyle said in the story, “On out peak days last year, even with an outdoor watering ban…we were at about 90 per cent of our capacity. We are working to get another water source online and that could take another five years.”
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