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In a special research project for a Business Marketing class, one student proposes using all the carwash wastewater runoff to be recycled and reused for other purposes around the carwash property. Now then the question of the day is this; Is Such a Water Conservation Concept for Carwashes Marketable to the carwash Industry? Yes or No.

In explaining her concept and innovation Business Student Paula Chavis states; “The recycled water can then be used inside the car wash to flush toilets or as tap water in the break room and bathrooms. It can also be used to water the landscape around the property as well.”

Indeed this is possible and wise for those carwashes, which are old and looking to save water and use that PR so there is no public outcry of their water usage during drought periods. I can recall in Santa Barbara, CA in the early 90’s that they instituted drought water police like the have now in Las Vegas, NV and like they had in NJ, MA, CO, MT and other states during the last drought in the United States. I know in Australia they too have often shut down carwashes due to limited and water supplies and quotas.

It is serious, so the thought of reusing water, even if it is not to wash the cars is a smart idea. And if your system took water from the top of one of the reservoirs on a triple trap or clarifier you could take the cleanest part of the water and then run it thru one or two-types of filters then reuse it and perhaps not even use the RO. If you are going to water plants, plants like nutrients and if you are going to flush toilets, well that “turd” in the bowl does not care how clean the water really is you see? So that is a thought too. Of course not taking away from the obvious great idea or concept.

Do you think carwashes would buy this system to conserve water, what could you charge for such an innovative idea to save water? Consider all this in 2006 as you find your own innovations to solve all mankind’s problems.

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