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This was reported in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. This trend continues and bikini bike washes may disappear....the horror!

 

Towns May Shut Off Tap

On Home Car Washing

By JIM CARLTON

December 4, 2007; Page B1

 

"The surging environmental movement appears poised to claim a common American pastime: washing the family car.

 

"In King County, Wash., local officials are mulling a move to prohibit residents from washing their cars on the street over concerns that the runoff is sloshing into Puget Sound. In Fairfax, Calif., fearing similar runoff pollution, officials have proposed a ban on washing cars in front of one's home, with citations and possible imprisonment for violators.

 

"In Santa Monica, Calif., city officials drafted a plan in October to rein in car washing by groups such as the Boy Scouts or soccer clubs. The city deems such car-wash fund-raisers "one of the biggest water wasters and pollution-generating events of this type," according to its proposal. So it wants to set up a pilot program in which at least some fund-raisers will be asked to volunteer to use a new "waterless" cleaning product.

 

"Across the country, environmental worries are fueling a crackdown on the automotive bucket brigades that have been a staple of American culture. Many towns -- particularly those on the eco-friendly West Coast -- cite reports showing that soap and grime from home car washes can run into the nearest stream or creek, poisoning the fish and other wildlife.

 

"In Santa Monica Bay, for example, 30 million to 40 million gallons of urban runoff from sources such as car washing flows into the bay every day when it doesn't rain, according to Heal the Bay, an environmental group. The environmental groups don't take much issue with commercial car washes, because most of those funnel runoff into municipal sewer systems for treatment."

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I knew it, man. Those freakin' boy scouts and soccer clubs are destroying the environment and causing global warming. Its about time we cracked down on those little bastards before the planet is completely destroyed.

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That sucks

Well looky there. A legitimate excuse for having a filthy bike.

 

RUE THE DAY, Lunchbox! :babyhaha:

 

 

I knew it, man. Those freakin' boy scouts and soccer clubs are destroying the environment and causing global warming. Its about time we cracked down on those little bastards before the planet is completely destroyed.

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That will be the day there will be headlines about some crazy MF in Arkansas in a standoff situation with authorities, when they come to MY home and tell me I can't wash MY vehicle with MY water in MY driveway.

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Who's worried about washing their vehicles in Western Washington . . . shit - you'd be lucky to find it under all the water we've had! Poor folk around Bremerton had in excess of 12" of rain fall on Monday alone.

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Who's worried about washing their vehicles in Western Washington . . . shit - you'd be lucky to find it under all the water we've had! Poor folk around Bremerton had in excess of 12" of rain fall on Monday alone.

I saw on the news ya'all got salmon swimmin in yer streets....I'ld have HARVEST some of them......... :buttrock:

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Damn now we gotta ride at least to Arizona, Nevada or Oregon to get our bikes washed. Oh that's OK we do that already anyway!!!! LOL :Score-101010[1]:

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