Georgia's Coalition of Car Washes is
actively being part of the solution...
actively being part of the solution...
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Georgia Chapter of Southeastern Car Wash Association
Major Events and Activities
October 2007
Coalition formed by car wash operators and vendors as a Ga Chapter of SECWA. Objectives are to remove car washes
from drought exception list, to educate government and public that car washes use very little water because they recycle
water and to develop and propose a local certification program that could be used for car washes and other industries.
Pledge forms and commitments established.
Ga Saves Water Web site established.
Paulding County restricted car washes from being open if they did not
recycle (coalition members in attendance).
City of Alpharetta imposed higher restrictions on new landscape
installations. Council asks GNFCC to gather information on water
dependent businesses. North Fulton Water Committee formed with
car washes represented.
Governor imposes 10% reduction on water use and impacts car wash
industry by encouraging public to drive dirty car.
Nominations and initiation fees sent in for next meeting.
November 2007
Board members of Coalition elected.
4 Committees formed to develop certification program, develop
governmental affairs strategy, educate and market to public, and
expand membership
December 2007
Identify committee meetings and their completed activities
Ie Certification Program Finalized
Drought Management Plan that will be started in 2008 Ga General
Assembly will be developed over at least a 3 year period
Board conducts all-day meeting to interview potential government
affairs firm. Contract signed with Hobbs and Associates to begin
work in Jan 2008.
Meeting with City of Roswell Water Authority
Meeting with Fulton County Commissioner
Meeting with Cobb County Water Authority
Meeting with City of Milton
San Antonio Water and Sewer (SAWS) given grant as long as funds spent on
assisting other municipalities. San Antonio chose to work with Ga EPD
January 2008
To Introduce Certification Concept the following meetings were held:
- Paulding County Commission Chair
- Paulding County Water Authority
- Cobb County Water Authority
- Henry County Water Authority
Ga EPD-first draft of MOA
North Georgia Water Planning District
Hobbs sets up introductions & check contribution delivery to key Georgia legislators
Certification logo completed
Ga General Assembly establishes additional Water Planning Districts
modeled after current N.Ga District to cover rest of state.
Meeting with North Fulton Water Committee
Letters drafted to AJC to counter recent car wash water usage articles.
Ga EPD established coordination between EPD & SAWS for an upcoming
water seminar/workshop re: certification
February 2008
Board Meeting
Meeting with North Georgia Water Planning District
Meeting with Gwinnett County Water Authority
Governor announces you can water lawn and fill pools
Local water authorities charged with interpreting, managing and
enforcing announcement while still cutting 10% usage.
Meeting with North Fulton Water Committee
SB 466 Bill drafted, sponsored and introduced
Second draft of MOU in circulation at EPD
SB 466 passed by Senate Department of Natural Resources Committee
March 2008
Congratulations!
SB466 has been voted in by both the House and the Senate. This Bill takes facilities
based car washes off the outdoor water users list!
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