Water Reclaim

A carwash owner in Spotsylvania County, Va., says the county’s tiered rate structure for water and sewer fees is not in line with neighboring counties. As a result, the water and sewer bill for his $3 Car Wash located in the county is twice as much as the facilities he owns outside the county, according to a report by The ...

A proposed rate hike by Illinois American Water would generate $58.6 million in additional revenue for the utility but could raise water bills by an average of 30 percent. For some companies, including carwashes, paying additional fees could make business more difficult as they weather through the recession.Lisa Stout, a carwash owner in Alton, Ill., told KTVI television that her ...

A Texas couple is learning that experience in other businesses does not necessarily mean an easy transition into the carwash industry. Charles Rogers owns his own real estate business, and his wife Mary spent 20 years as a journalist. Together they also have been home developers, managed office buildings, built a parking garage and even owned an air conditioning business. ...

The truth is out! Residential carwashing pollutes this country’s waterways. You know this, I know this and most logically thinking people know this, and now some U.S. cities are doing something about it. One city in particular — Federal Way, Wash. — has given us a study that other municipalities can use to better understand the harmful environmental affects of ...

Professional carwashes in North Carolina that are qualified members of a recognized water certification program will not be required to reduce their water consumption more than other businesses during water shortage emergencies. The designation came Aug. 26 when Gov. Beverly Perdue signed an act (HB 1236) promoting voluntary water use efficiency. The law will take effect Jan. 1, 2010.HB 1236 ...