The Big Meeting
Update:
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This only for FLEETWASHING
Ok I had my meeting with the NJDEP this moring. The meeting went great.
It is kinda hard to put down in words everything we dicussed, but I will try.
As you all know, You cannot let the water go down the Storm Drain. Yes, It is illegal for the homeowner or charity to do car washing and let it go down the drain as well(just that it is overlooked until someone complains). so the first thing you must do is block off the drains.
Now what you do with the water depends on your situation. The recomended thing to do is collect the water and dispose of it in a Sanitary sewer or solid waste disposial facility. These can be at your customers location or at an off site location.
You can hope for evaporation to happen so you don't have to collect the water, but this could run in to problems. If and when the water evaporates it can leave containminates on the ground, rain can easying carry these to the storm drain. IF this causes a problem to the enviroment then the DEP can hold you responsable.
You Can NOT pump the water to some grassy area!
The use of a wash matt in highly recomended, but is not required.
How to haul the water. I am still waiting for confirmation, but Yes you are going to need a Solid Waste Hauler Permit. Good news it is only $100 per truck/van and it is good for 2 years. That is right Wash Water is classified as SOLID WASTE. You only need this if you will be removing the water from your customers' site.
You can normally dispose of the water in a Sanitary sewer like a slop sink or toilet. You need to check with your customer and sewer co. You can also contact you local sewer comapny to find where you can dispose of the water.
Those "filters" that go on the drains will not work.
Good news for dealership washing, and this can change at anytime. If you are only washing NEW cars with Just RO/DI water and nothing else, you can let the water go down the drain. The cars cannot be driven regularly(you can't wash the demo car the boss has been driving). No soaps or additives can be used.
Ok that is all I can type for now. Ask me some questions and I will respond.