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Car Wash Kits
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Community and charity car washes are a great way to raise money for a good cause, but can often be harmful to our local environment. Why Use A Carwash Kit?Car wash kits work by redirecting polluted water, full of soap, grime, and oil, away from the storm drain and into a hose that connects to a toilet, sink, or drain on site. Toilets and sinks send the dirty water to a water treatment plant, where these pollutants are processed and safety removed from the water.
When a car is washed on a paved surface, like in a driveway or in a parking lot, the soap, detergent, automotive fluids, oil, and roadway dirt that gets rinsed from the vehicle goes straight into nearby storm drains. These storm drains lead directly to lakes, streams, and bodies of water in the Puget Sound area. This contaminated runoff, even runoff containing biodegradable soap, can cause significant harm to aquatic plant life, fish, and other animals. In short, something as seemingly harmless as a car wash can cause serious damage to local water quality. To protect water quality in Puget Sound, local car washes are advised to use simple and effective car wash kits. These kits are a great, environmentally-friendly alternative when professional car washes aren’t available to host a fundraising event. Seattle businesses hosting car washes can purchase these kits easily from a number of vendors that are listed on King County's website. These vendors include:
Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center Ballard High School Proyecto Saber Club Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS) City of Seattle/Seattle Public Utilities Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center Roosevelt High School Samoan Community Church |
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Camp Long Environmental Learning Center