Beacon Bay Auto Washes Lead the Way in Saving Water.Beacon Beacon, city (1990 pop. 13,243), Dutchess co., SE N.Y., on the E bank of the Hudson River; settled 1663, inc. in 1913 when Fishkill Landing and Matteawan villages were united. Bay Has Been Recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. Water since 1965 SANTA ANA Santa Ana, city, El Salvador Santa Ana (sän'tä ä`nä), city (1993 pop. 129,873), W El Salvador. It is the second largest city in the country and the commercial and processing center for a sugarcane, coffee, and cattle region. , Calif. -- Beacon Bay Enterprises Inc. has been actively working to save water at its auto washes by recycling water since 1965, over 42 years ago. www.beaconbay.com Most consumers are not aware of how much water is saved by washing their car or truck at a professional car wash. The majority of consumers continue to wash their car at home which can use over 70 gallons of water. Washing today's larger vehicles can even use more water. That water, along with soaps, dirt, detergents, and waxes do not drain into the sewer system Noun 1. sewer system - facility consisting of a system of sewers for carrying off liquid and solid sewage sewage system, sewage works facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the but directly to the ocean through the storm drain storm drain n. 1. A storm sewer. 2. A catch basin. system. Most soaps contain phosphates phosphates (fos´fāts), n.pl the organic compounds of phosphorus. The blood phosphate level is normally 2.5 mg to 5 mg/100 ml. It is low in rickets and early hyperparathyroidism and high in tetany and nephritis. and other chemicals that can harm fish, other aquatic life and people who swim or surf in the ocean. Besides the environmental impact, home car washing wastes substantial quantities of precious water. One of the simplest and easiest ways for consumers to help conserve water in this drought-stricken state is to stop washing their cars at home. A simple act that can have a large impact. Beacon Bay uses only about 10 gallons of city water per wash and none of its soaps or waxes drain into the ocean. As early as 1965 the company began to recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. water at all of its outlets and virtually pioneered recycling water at car washes. "It's a shame that consumers don't understand how much of a positive impact they can have on water usage and the environment by not washing their cars at home," said Patrick Shea Patrick Shea (27 April 1908—1986) was a Northern Irish Civil Servant and the first Catholic since Bonaparte Wyse in the 1920s to achieve the rank of Secretary of a Government Department in Northern Ireland. , President of Beacon Bay and Past President of the Western Car Association. "If people just washed their cars at their local auto wash, they could literally save thousands of gallons per household," said Shea. "We really support Beacon Bay's initiative because when you wash your car at home you are also washing off gas, oil, and other chemicals directly into the storm drain which goes directly into our oceans. By using a car wash you keep these contaminants out of the ocean," said Stephanie Barger, Executive Director of Earth Resource Foundation. www.earthresource.org "We compliment the leadership of Beacon Bay Enterprise Inc. in leading the way to recycling water within the car wash industry. Beacon Bay has led the way for a number of years by pioneering the recycling of water at their auto washes," said Sam Olivito, Executive Director of the Western Car Wash Association. www.wcwa.org About Beacon Bay Auto Wash Beacon Bay Auto Washes were first established in Orange County in 1965 when the Beach Boys and muscle cars ruled the road. The company has always embraced a concern for the environment, fundraising
Beacon Bay Enterprises Inc. operates 7 auto washes throughout North and South County. For more information please visit www.beaconbay.com. |
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