The International Carwash Association is your ultimate resource for the most reliable information on the car wash industry. Our association leaders have expertise on a variety of topics that impact the professional car care industry, including:

Environmental

• After lawn watering, summer car washing produces the second largest demand for peak summer water use.
• Many professional car washes use water reclamation systems to significantly reduce water usage.
• Professional car washes discharge their water into a separate sanitary sewer or treat and recycle it.
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In the News

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• Fish Toxicity Test Report * Prepared by Environmental Partners, Inc.
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• Car Pool Survey Reports That Parents Tote Kids Average of Seven Times Per Month - No. 1 Leave-behind Odor is Food, Followed by Sweat and Old Shoes