Subject 391-3-31 RULES FOR WATER CONSERVATION BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CERTIFICATION
When used in this Chapter:
(1) |
"Best Management Practices" or "BMPs"
means those practices that, when implemented by a facility, result in an
efficient use of water. |
(2) |
"Car
Wash" means a permanent facility car wash such as a self-serve car wash, a
conveyor car wash, or a roll over/in bay car wash, generally available for use
by the public. |
(3) |
"Certification"
means the Division has determined a facility is in compliance with the
applicable best management practices. |
(1) |
These rules may apply to any facility for
which the Division has adopted best management practices, such as a permanent
facility car wash. |
(2) |
Car washes,
which the Division has certified as meeting best management practices, are not
considered to be an outdoor water use for purposes of any outdoor watering
restrictions. |
(1) |
Best Management Practices for car washes:
(a) |
The facility will have a backflow
prevention device installed on the potable water supply. |
(b) |
All spray nozzles will be changed
annually. |
(c) |
All water leaks will
be repaired as they occur. |
(d) |
All
hoses and faucets will be attended or shut off. All hoses will utilize an
automatic shutoff valve. |
(e) |
All
hand-held hoses must have a flow no greater than 3 gallons a minute. |
(f) |
Driveways and impervious surfaces may be
washed with high pressure, low volume systems for health/safety purposes
only. |
(g) |
If spot-free reverse
osmosis water is used, the reverse osmosis reject water shall be reused in the
vehicle wash process. |
(h) |
For
Self-Serve Car Washes, the wash nozzle and pump system will be high-pressure
and flow at no greater than 3 gallons per minute. |
(i) |
For Conveyor Car Washes, automatic
high-level water cut-offs will be installed in all towel and chamois washing
machines. |
(j) |
For Conveyor Car
Washes constructed after January 1, 2000, a minimum of 50% of water utilized
will be recycled. |
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(2) |
Carwash Certification:
(a) |
Certification
Program Requirements:
1. |
Car washes must be
inspected at least annually by a backflow assembly tester, accredited per
391-3-5-.13(7), for
compliance with the applicable best management practices using an inspection
form developed by the Division. |
2. |
Car washes that fail inspection and do not provide an adequate remedy within 30
days of the inspection failure will have their certifications
revoked. |
3. |
The inspector shall
issue an accreditation, which shall have the date of issuance, date for
reaccreditation, the name of the car wash, and the name, license or
certification number, and signature of the inspector. |
4. |
The individual car wash must submit a copy
of the accreditation and $50.00 for each individual permanent facility car wash
to the Division. Such certification and payment of fee must occur
annually. |
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(b) |
Certification:
1. |
A car wash shall be
considered certified when it has been issued a certification by the Division
and the certification has not expired. |
2. |
Failure to renew a certification shall
mean the car wash is considered an outdoor water use for purposes of any
outdoor watering restrictions. |
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