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Car Washing
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- Use a hose nozzle with trigger to control the amount of water that you use.
- Wash on grass or gravel, not a paved surface.
- Reduce the amount of soap that you use.
- Use a biodegradable or phosphate free soap
- Do not rinse sponges and wash rags onto the ground but into buckets, then pour the buckets of soapy water down the sink when done.
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This page last updated on 6/22/2007.
Southwest Michigan Planning Commission
376 West Main Street Suite 130 Benton Harbor, MI 49022-3651
Phone: 269.925.1137 Fax: 269.925.0288
Phone: 269.925.1137 Fax: 269.925.0288