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As the supply of fresh water decreases, resulting in increased municipal water regulations and water and sewer costs, car wash owners must turn to water recycling systems as a way to keep their businesses in operation. Fortunately, there are many water recycling system options available to the car wash owner that are not only eco-conscious,Read more

For any car wash owner and/or operator, it is important to know what steps can be taken to save time and money. One effective way to save a lot of money in the long run is to drastically reduce your wash’s water and sewer costs through the purchase and installation of an efficient water reclaimRead more

Closed-Loop Water Reclaim Systems: Benefits and Considerations. Calculating the benefits of collecting and recycling all wash and rinse water. Water is an important element when it comes to automated carwashing. The car care industry as a whole depends heavily on water access, so daily usage, conservation and discharge have become critical issues over the decades.Read more

Groundbreaking on a monumental water recycling project has taken place recently in Oceanside, California. The project, aptly named Pure Water Oceanside, aims to purify reclaimed water to provide safe, clean, and environmentally-friendly drinking water for the residents of Oceanside.   The $67 million project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021, atRead more

If you were to ask the average car owner to describe for you what they imagine a typical car wash involves, they will likely mention the soapy solution that is applied to every area of their vehicle, high-powered water hoses that rinse off every bit of debris, and automated brushes and rollers that wipe theRead more

Across the globe, access to clean, safe drinking water is becoming more and more of an issue. With a likely increase of 20-30% in global water demand over the next thirty years, cities and countries need to turn to unconventional sources for their water. Reused water, or highly treated wastewater, has become one such optionRead more

Pollution is a major problem worldwide, affecting over 100 million people across the globe. A major source of this pollution is the unethical disposal of pollutants by businesses into the air, land, and water supply. This can cause long-term damage to the environment if not properly addressed.   Types of Pollution   Air pollution –Read more

As water supplies become scarcer and scarcer around the world, the need to recycle wastewater is becoming more apparent. This affects not only the regions that we commonly identify as being water-deprived, such as the Middle East and North Africa, but also areas of the world such as Europe where 11 percent of the populationRead more

“Waste not. Want not. If you do not waste anything, you will always have enough.” Water may not be the only ingredient to washing a car to a spotless shine, but it’s a big ingredient. Carwash owners and homeowners alike monitor their water and sewer utility bills very closely to reduce expense and avoid wastingRead more

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are working to develop a means of treating wastewater using a biological approach. Stemming from a need to treat water contaminated during hydraulic fracturing processes, this system uses microbes to remove harmful pollutants in the water. Drilling just one oil or natural gasRead more