4150

iTrader: (13)

OK, got an odd question but I'd like to know before I have the EPA or something knocking on my door to give me a fine.

I just moved from an apartment into a house in San Diego and now that I have a damn driveway of my own to use I'd like to get back to handwashing my cars.

What's the deal with the laws with run off water going into the storm drain? Is "polluted" wash water from a vehicle considered illegal?

I haven't had a chance to talk to any of my new neighbors yet but I have noticed in the past week I haven't seen one person washing a car, it's kind of an uppity neighborhood though so I wouldn't be suprised if most of them just pay someone else to do it for them.

I googled the hell out of this and couldn't find a straight answer, figured some local guys would know what's up.

Black02LS1

iTrader: (5)

Its not illegal to wash your car in the driveway. Its just illegal for all that soapy water to run into a storm drain, which is where it goes if you live in a suburban neighborhood with sewer. So its just a simplification to say that its illegal to wash your car in the driveway.

But if you live on county, have septic, and dont have a driveways that runs off into the open street. Then its perfectly legal. But then of course your soapy water just hangs out in your lawn or whereever and kills your plants.

Or you can just go to a carwash and have some stranger do a crappy job.....

4150

iTrader: (13)

Thanks for the info, I live in a suburban neighborhood so I'm pretty much screwed

I'll have to figure something out, probably have to do some sneaky **** like I used to have to do when I live in an apartment.

bigtls1

iTrader: (7)

i wouldn't even worry, i do it all the time. Just dont use rediculus amounts of water and your good

MaroonLS1

iTrader: (5)

oh.....lets add a little more to this. With this whole water shortage thing. Can we wash our cars with a hose and everything and not have to worry about getting the city thrown at us because we are wasting water?

SPLATT

iTrader: (1)

Hmm i have been doing it every week in San diego for 4 years. I live right on college avenue across from the 8, Where did you move to? time for some cruises lol

BigDaddyBry

iTrader: (15)

It's only illegal if you get caught.

KINGDOM

I don't live in SD but it's also "illegal" for us to wash our cars on the driveway, but it's acceptable to wash on the lawn. Maybe you could do the same.

eddielb

HAHHA wtf kinda bullshit is this... i wash my car weekly no problems here

lt1snc

yea who cares, just do it till someone says something, plenty of people wash their cars on their driveway, i do

topfig1

iTrader: (5)

What he said LOL. I do it several times a week.


TopFig

DobsZ28

iTrader: (2)

I wash my car all the time, and live in a gated community, whether it's illegal or not.

4150

iTrader: (13)

I moved into a place right off Otay Valley Rd(off the 905) pretty much right next to Knotts soak city.

Screw it I'll wash my cars in the driveway until somebody says something. I was talking to a dude at work today who got a warning from a passing police car for it, that's as far as it went though.

Almost all of the people I have talked to here at work weren't even aware that you aren't supposed to have your "wash water" go into the storm drains. If they were actively enforcing this I'm sure they would have known.

Thanks for the advice guys, looks like the SS is getting a bath tomorrow

Arc00TA

iTrader: (17)

Haha still paranoid about that huh bro? I bet nobody says anything to you, if they do just spray em with the hose. You better get to washin that thing looked pretty dirty last time I saw it.

4150

iTrader: (13)

^LOL you should see it now, it still hasn't been washed since you saw it last. Moving sucks, haven't had time to do **** car related

Arc00TA

iTrader: (17)

Still not done yet? BTW you going to the socal muscle meet this sunday? I'm going for sure if you wanna roll up there.

campbellshotrods

iTrader: (1)

WTF? That's majorly effed up!

AznMuscle

iTrader: (7)

We live in AZ...never heard of this ****, and I am sure we have less water lolol.

Wicked94Z

iTrader: (26)

i do mobile detailing, so i use a water reclamation system. but at my house i don't care what the law says

BigDaddyBry

iTrader: (15)

I'd have to see that to believe it.

Not saying you're lying, definitely not, but show me a water reclamation system on a mobile detailer. I just can't fathom it and am curious as hell.