Auto Body Shops: Environmental Issues With Waste Water

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When we concern ourselves with water pollution control in industrial businesses, auto body shops are not considered as major violators; however, they are not a waterless operation. A car must be washed before and after body work is performed. Water is also required for wet sanding. There are rules and regulation for auto body shops to dispose of wastewater.
Regulatory inspectors are most attracted to floor drains in auto body shops. The fact that they have a floor drain means something is being washed down it. If the drain does not lead to the city sewer system or a holding tank then the Department of Environmental Management recommends that it be sealed.
Auto body shops that choose to use floor drains that are not connected to the sewer system must be monitored with regular sampling under the rules of DEMs Underground Injection Control Program. This insures that wastewater discharges to the underground by way of dry well or septic system do not pollute the soil and ground water.
By law, sanding/metallic dust or other auto body shop waste may not be washed down open floor drains; it must be disposed of in accordance with federal, state and local regulations.
Auto body shops should use a commercial car wash for washing the vehicles they work on. Many commercial car washes have in-ground systems to catch and recycle waste water to prevent pollution, reduce waste water and conserve clean water usage.
Charlie Jones is the owner of Collision on Wheels, a mobile auto body shop.
Waste water is not an issue with them; they use the local car wash to wash the car before and after repairs are performed. In addition, Collision on Wheels uses water based paints that are safe for the environment and they are the forefront for promoting green practices in their work and disposal of debris. Learn more at http://www.collisiononwheels.com

About the Author:
Collision on Wheels will bring a fully equipped van & trained collision repair technician right to the home or workplace where the work is done on-site to their satisfaction. We service a growing market of consumers who don"'t have time to take their car to a body shop for small collision repairs or may be reluctant to make an insurance claim.



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