Half-Price Car Wash Events Coming Up In Santa Clara Valley

News from the West Valley Clean Water Program:

Save money, save water and prevent pollution!

During the first half of June, three different Santa Clara Valley car washes will offer half-price car washes, if you arrive at the specified date and time.

For West Valley residents, the closest event will be: in Campbell at Delta Queen Car Wash on Hamilton Ave. on June 17.

HALF- PRICE CAR WASH EVENTS

June 3: 7 am – 9 am – Wednesday - Robertsville Classic Car Wash --- 5005 Almaden Expwy, San Jose-------------------------------------------------

June 10: 4 pm – 6 pm – Wednesday - Capitol Premier Car Wash --- 735 Capitol Expwy Auto Mall, SJ-------------------------------------------------

June 17: 7 am – 9 am – Wednesday - Delta Queen Classic Car Wash --- 981 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell

During the drought, using a commercial car wash is a good way to conserve water. You also help to prevent pollution because commercial car washes don’t discharge waste water into stormdrains and creeks.

For ongoing discounts at local commercial car washes, download the “Watershed Watch Discount Card”: http://www.MyWatershedWatch.org/Partners-Discounts/Discounts/

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WASHING AT HOME

If you wash your vehicle at home, park on a grassy or landscaped area. The water will soak into the ground, instead of running into the stormdrain and polluting our creeks. And, it will help to water your yard!

Additional tips for washing at home:

· NOZZLE: Use an auto-shutoff nozzle to avoid wasting water and creating excess runoff

· DUMP WASH BUCKET IN AN INSIDE DRAIN: When finished washing, take the bucket of “wash water” (i.e. your water mixed with detergent) and dispose of it down the toilet, or other inside drain (i.e. sink or tub). Keep it out of the gutter and stormdrain, and therefore out of our creeks.

· SOAP: Use biodegradable soap, or no soap

CAR WASH FUND-RAISING EVENTS

All West Valley communities have ordinances which prohibit polluted runoff from flowing into gutters, and from there into stormdrains and our creeks. West Valley Clean Water Program can provide your fund-raising group with a FREE loan of a “Car Wash Kit”, which will help keep your group in compliance with local ordinances.

The Car Wash Kit includes items like a pump to carry the car wash runoff to a landscaped area, a mat to cover the stormdrain, and related items. To borrow the kit, contact: info@CleanCreeks.org or 408.354.5385 and ask for the Stormwater Inspector.

More info on Car Washing can be found via this link:
http://www.mywatershedwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/CarWashBrochure.pdf