Car Wash Supplies

The Police Service of Long Beach is the trade of its pipes for a more environmentally friendly to wash police vehicles. The Police Department announced today a proposed car wash water without drivers to reduce the water used to wash police vehicles. This pilot test of 12 weeks without water washes car to see how the alternatives compare without water.

"This could be a win-win for the city if the pilot program is a success," said Mayor Bob Foster. "We are taking another step to becoming a sustainable city by reducing water consumption and pollution, but also save the city money. "

The Police Service of lava about 50 police vehicles a week at the police headquarters. "Washing our vehicles is necessary to maintain, but does not necessarily require the use of water," said Chief Billy Quach. "The Long Beach Police Department is committed to seeking ways to reduce our operational water consumption to be consistent with the policies of the City water. "

According to the U.S. Agency for environmental protection, cleaning a vehicle using soap and a water pipe can waste up to 116 liters of water per car wash. The dirt and debris stuck to a surface car can be a combination of soils, oils, greases and other pollutants. The combination of soap and dirty water runoff surplus resulting from a car wash can contaminate soil and waterways.

"In the middle of the water crisis state, it is important for the City of Long Beach to look for new ways of permanently reducing the use of water," said Kevin Watier, Director General of Department Long Beach Water. "Rather than using potable water to wash these vehicles, water-free alternatives exist and can be explored through this pilot project. "

The car wash waterless cleaning products were donated by Freedom Waterless Car Wash business for the pilot project of 12 weeks. "Car wash waste water and creates a runoff causing pollutants into our storm water leading to the ocean," said David Elliot, founder of Freedom Waterless Carwash. "The alternative is organic without water , nontoxic and saves water, time and money. "

The pilot car without water washing is a partnership between the Office of Sustainability, the Police Service of Long Beach and Long Beach Water Department.

Long Beach Water is an urban, Southern California Agency's retail water and the standard in water conservation and environmental stewardship.

The Office of Sustainability develop and implement sustainability programs as a model for the city of Long Beach. For more information on the sustainability of City programs, visit http://www.sustainablelb.com/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 28, 2009 - Long Beach City Police Department and Freedom Waterless Car Wash announce a partnership in a pilot program to clean up their police vehicles and pure black and white glossy using no water.

On October 29, 10am, Thursday on the steps of Long Long Beach City Hall will be the official opening and announcement of the Program of Freedom Waterless Car Wash pilot in partnership with Long Beach City Police Department.

In collaboration with the office of Mayor Bob Foster's sustainability, the City of Long Beach and the direction of Meredith Reynolds, Long Beach City Sustainability Coordinator, and David Elliott, founder of Freedom Waterless Carwash, the city finest have agreed to launch a pilot program in which their current method of washing hands police cars will be replaced by freedom without water washing.

Freedom Waterless Car Wash is a cleansing of 99% biodegradable which effectively cleans the vehicles.