Re: Free form/Chaos Thread
When cars are washed on the pavement, the polluted run-off is NOT treated and flows DIRECTLY to the creeks, rivers and lakes! The polluted water contains phosphates (from store-bought soaps), toxic asbestos, diesel, gasoline, lead, motor oil and transmission fluid. This run-off pollutes our drinking water, destroys the environment, and violates the Clean Water Act and NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System)
For these reasons, Sacramento's state and environmental groups have begun campaigns to encourage consumers to use professional car washes, instead of washing in their driveways, and moving charity carwashes from parking lots to professional car washes.