Comments on: Car washes insist they’re low water users http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071105/car-washes-insist-theyre-low-water-users/ Keeping you informed about the Georgia drought. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: mbart http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071105/car-washes-insist-theyre-low-water-users/#comment-1048 mbart Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:11:21 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071105/car-washes-insist-theyre-low-water-users/#comment-1048 While I agree with saving every drop of water you can, where do you start pointing fingers first? Is it the homeowner who uses more water than a commericial user? What if we said that all water used had to be returned to the sewer system. I just read in the AJC that the water police in Las Vegas made a homeowner that was draining a pool return the water to the sewer system so it could be treated and returned to Lake Meade. If we required all water to be connecting to the sewer system you would not be able to build houses on septic tanks. There are many questions to ask and probably as many possible solutions. The most important question is who is the biggest waster of water. Carwashes will not fall into this category. If a carwash uses 10 gallons or 50 gallons one huge benefit is this water is returned to the sewer system to be treated and returned to our lakes. The only loss of water is the minimal amount left on the car after the wash and a small amount the evaporates. Essentially, all water used in the carwash is recycled on site or at the municipal sewer system thus there is virtually no water lost! While I agree with saving every drop of water you can, where do you start pointing fingers first? Is it the homeowner who uses more water than a commericial user? What if we said that all water used had to be returned to the sewer system. I just read in the AJC that the water police in Las Vegas made a homeowner that was draining a pool return the water to the sewer system so it could be treated and returned to Lake Meade. If we required all water to be connecting to the sewer system you would not be able to build houses on septic tanks. There are many questions to ask and probably as many possible solutions. The most important question is who is the biggest waster of water. Carwashes will not fall into this category. If a carwash uses 10 gallons or 50 gallons one huge benefit is this water is returned to the sewer system to be treated and returned to our lakes. The only loss of water is the minimal amount left on the car after the wash and a small amount the evaporates. Essentially, all water used in the carwash is recycled on site or at the municipal sewer system thus there is virtually no water lost!

]]> By: jcwren http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071105/car-washes-insist-theyre-low-water-users/#comment-360 jcwren Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:25:21 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20071105/car-washes-insist-theyre-low-water-users/#comment-360 Well, I'll avoid washing my car for the sake of the drought, but I'd rather keep it clean to prolong the life of the paint. Dirt is abrasive, and often acidic. As are the bugs that impacted on the front. Keeping your car clean will prolong the life of the paint. Of course, the way most Atlanta drivers drive, you have to worry more about the dents... --jc Well, I’ll avoid washing my car for the sake of the drought, but I’d rather keep it clean to prolong the life of the paint.

Dirt is abrasive, and often acidic. As are the bugs that impacted on the front. Keeping your car clean will prolong the life of the paint.

Of course, the way most Atlanta drivers drive, you have to worry more about the dents…

–jc

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