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~ ~ <br /> iiiiiiiiiiii~ ;nom ~ <br /> pril 11, 2000 <br /> ONTACT: M Snyder, Stormwater Information Specialist, 682-2739 <br /> rom Public Inf rm~tion Section, 682-5523 <br /> OR IMMEDI T~ RELEASE <br /> NWIRONMENTALLY-SOUND WAYS TO WASH YOUR CAR <br /> It's sprin tiriie, and the warm, sunny days are bringing people out in droves. Everyone is eager <br /> t work outdoorsb arid one of the favorite chores after a long, dreary winter is washing the family car. <br /> ut did you kno that car-washing can actually hurt the environment? Soapsuds that run down the <br /> c band into the stdrmwater drain go right into local waterways, without being treated. Even <br /> iodegradable so p Is highly toxic to plants, fish, and other marine life. But there are ways you can <br /> ve a clean car itkrout causing any harm. <br /> One of th most environmentally-sound ways to clean vehicles is to take them to a commercial <br /> c wash. All co mercial car wash sites in Eugene drain to the wastewater plant, where water is <br /> <br /> t Bated and purifi d before being released into the Willamette River. Another option is to wash the <br /> hide yourself, sing no soap and lots of elbow grease. Yet another alternative would be to wash it <br /> urself with so , after parking the car on a grassy or gravel area. Soil helps filter out the toxins in <br /> <br /> sap, lessening it impact on the environment. Washing your vehicle yourself with waterless soap is <br /> other alternati e. For a free fact sheet on environmentally smart ways to wash your car, contact the <br /> ity of Eugene's~St~rmwater Management Program at 682-2739. <br /> So, the n xt ~ime you get the urge to wash your car, remember that whatever flows into the <br /> tter goes directly into nearby streams and waterways. Consider your options, and help save our <br /> aterways! # # # <br /> public Works • Administration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX: (541) 682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />