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i <br /> i <br /> I <br /> % % fir/ <br /> 1995 Public Works <br /> August 14, Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> CONTACT Valerie Wheelock, Group Advisor, 726-9049 858 Pearl Street <br /> Mary Wright-McIntosh, Stormwater Information, 465-2739 Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> i <br /> ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE CAR WASH SATURDAY <br /> I <br /> On aturday, August 19, from Sam to 4pm, the North Eugene High School <br /> Speech an Debate Team will offer a fundraising car wash in the River Road Safeway <br /> parking lot using household products like vinegar and baking soda to lessen the <br /> impact to I cal waterways. <br /> The idea for the unusual carwash came when the group's advisor heard a radio <br /> ad urging itizens to keep Eugene's waterways clean by keeping pollutants out of <br /> <br /> ~r• <br /> storm drai s. Pollutants that enter storm drains flow directly, untreated, to local <br /> streams a creeks before reaching Amazon Creek, Fern Ridge Reservoir or the <br /> Willamette River. <br /> i <br /> Stu ents will use vinegar and newspaper on glass surfaces for asmear-free <br /> shine and mixture of baking soda and warm water on painted surfaces to remove <br /> dirt. Hose but-off nozzles will conserve water and straw bales will be packed around <br /> the storm rain to help filter surface water pollutants from the runoff. Information <br /> i <br /> I; about stor water and Eugene's water quality will be available. <br /> Don tions received from the car wash will be used to support team activities <br /> and financ travel to the national competition. <br /> <br />