Keep your ride and local streams clean.
- What drips off your car goes into
our local waterways.
- Motor oil and other pollutants get
washed down the street and enter City storm drains that lead to streams and
rivers.
When washing your car, choose these environmentally-friendly
options.
Safest
– go to your local car wash
A car wash is the best way to protect our storm system from
pollutants. Car wash benefits:
- Captures and treats wash water.
- Uses up to 60 percent less water.
- Tire treatment services remove
heavy grease, and baked on brake dust, and other toxic chemicals, minimizing
toxins before entering the sewer system.
- Look for brushless systems that
will not scratch your paint.
- Use an Ecobiz-certified car
wash--they go above and beyond to protect our water.
Car
washing at home – the green way
If you choose to wash your car at home, follow these
environmentally-friendly tips.
- Wash your car on an area that
absorbs water, such as gravel or grass.
- Use dry car washing products.
- Use phosphate and ammonia-free
soaps.
- Use a hose with a nozzle, so water
is not wasted.
- Capture soapy runoff by rolling up
several towels to divert runoff to your landscaping.
- Pour unused soapy water under a
shrub, or into your home sink or bathtub.
Get more car washing tips, presented by KPTV