In order to fight this, you would need more than a few state senators with some pull. Having 100,000 pressure washers up in arms is not going to change the BMP's that were written in some states as long as 20 years ago. Frankly, I am surprise it has taken so long to enforce. After all, 20 years is a long time.
My observation, The guys who do not have reclamation units for EACH of their pressure washer trailers are the guys who are making the most noise here on the forum.
Nothing said here today is going to change a state senators mind and go against all of the green peace movement thing and the millions of votes that go along with that movement.
Lets make this one point clear....I DO NOT SUPPORT FILTERING WHEN A SIDEWALK IS BEING STEAM CLEANED with ONLY HOT/ COLD WATER and not detergent.
However, if soap, detergent, cleaning stalls, paint removal, cleaning a painted bld. surface, car washes etc, thats when a filter should be used.
Its funny that Al posted this, I just posted a brochure from California last week on the UAMCC that stated a filtering package must be obtained from the state to do charity car washes here in California. I am sure that this is the case for Arizona as well, because I never have seen a high school car wash, no has my dad who lives there.
I have been told that others knew that this was coming as well. That's why you see others who last year have disagreed with this so passionately are now buying 20 to 40 k filtration units in order to comply with the issues at hand. If you do not get your ducks in a row sooner than later, you might as well close shop. Because the ones who have bought them, see this as a way to increase their income, otherwise why spend the money. ( ACTIONS SPEAKS LOUDER THEN WORDS someone recently told me. Another observation, if someone you know is buying a filtration unit and are saying something against filtering, then why buy a filtration unit to exceed current levels? Answer, they now it is coming and they are getting their ducks in a row to make a killing) They may not say it to everyones face, but let me tell you..... My filter has made me a very successful business man. Our filter has weeded out allot of our competition that we had back in 1989. Some of those pressure washers are now working at gas stations at Costco. ( I saw one the other day) You either adapt or get buried. The good news is that this should not be nation wide for another 4 to 9 years, so you have time to get your ducks in a row.
And yes, it started in the west. According to some, Claifornia.... others Arizona. The point is not where it started, but when is it coming to your neck of the woods.
You can write here and say it is not fair, or you can say.... I have a few years to get my ducks in a row. I better start preparing now, the storm is coming and when it dose, and it will come, I will have my house finally built on that rock, and not on the sand.
Ok, now lets hear from the ones who believe that we can change 20 years of BMP's and all the green peace movement with one complaint.
Al, I hope this reply takes some heat off you.