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County Urges Use of Commercial Carwashes for Fundraisers

Officials in Lexington County, S.C., are promoting the use of commercial carwashes while they urge nonprofit organizations to refrain from holding carwash fundraisers in parking lots without taking precautions to capture wastewater contaminants, according to a report by The ...More

November 24, 2010

Posted in News, Marketing

R.O. UltraTec to Rebrand as AXEON Water Technologies

R.O. UltraTec USA Inc., a provider of reverse osmosis solutions used by commercial carwashes and other industries, announced today it will rebrand the company as AXEON Water Technologies, effective Jan. 3. ...More

November 17, 2010

Posted in News, Marketing

No Water Meter Means Carwash Pays Less than Competitors

Latino’s Hand Car Wash in Chicago pays the city a flat fee for its water and does not have a meter to measure the actual amount of water used at the facility, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times. The carwash is one of 520 commercial water users in the city that ...More

November 17, 2010

Posted in News, Operations

ICA Expands Criteria for WaterSavers Carwash Participation

The International Carwash Association has expanded the criteria required to participate in its WaterSavers environmental recognition program. The ICA added best management practices collected from operators and local carwash certification programs that directly affect water ...More

October 27, 2010

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Carwash Installs Solar Panels, Changes Chemicals as Part of Conservation Efforts

Wash Me! carwash in Kingman, Ariz., recently installed several photovoltaic solar panels on its roof that will generate up to 30 megawatts of power, according to a report by the Daily Miner. Owners Brent Kollars and Jason Lynch expect the carwash’s electric bill to drop ...More

September 22, 2010

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Carwash, City Officials Brace for Possible Water Restrictions

Municipalities near Lake Chesdin, Va., are nearing emergency water restrictions as water levels at the lake have dropped to record lows. As of Sept. 10, the water line was 95 inches below the top of the dam and was so low it didn’t reach the water line of the stick used to ...More

September 15, 2010

Posted in News, Operations

City Shelves Plan to Reimburse Carwashes Closed by Flood

The Nashville Metro Council indefinitely deferred a bill last week that would have provided $200,000 in flood relief to carwashes and plant nurseries, according to a report by The City Paper. Carwashes and nurseries were shut down for 30 days due to water restrictions ...More

August 26, 2010

Posted in News, Operations

Video Shows Carwashes Use Less Water than Home Washers

The Lower Colorado River Authority has produced a video demonstrating commercial carwashes use less water per wash than hand washing a car at home. In the video, Dean Minchillo, LCRA water conservation coordinator, washes a car in a driveway with a water meter attached to a ...More

August 11, 2010

Posted in News, Operations

Boomerang Carwash Adds 23 Locations to WaterSavers

Boomerang Carwash is the latest large operator to join WaterSavers, the environmental recognition program from the International Carwash Association. Boomerang enrolled 23 of its carwash locations, joining more than 800 actively participating carwash facilities. ...More

August 4, 2010

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Wash. County Explores Building Charity Carwash Sites

Officials in Kitsap County, Wash., are applying for a $120,000 state grant that would help them build three carwash sites designed for charity carwash events, according to a report by the Kitsap Sun. Although the county currently offers groups the use of carwash kits that ...More

July 28, 2010

Posted in News, Marketing, Operations

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