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April 23, 2013
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Borrow a fish-friendly car wash kit for your next fundraiser
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Car wash fundraisers
can be a great way to raise money, but the soap and pollutants that run
off the vehicles can be toxic to fish and other aquatic life.
Organizations can
help keep Puget Sound clean during their next car wash fundraiser by
checking out a fish-friendly car wash kit. The kits are available at
several Pierce County locations.
“These kits are
designed to keep soap, oil and other pollutants from entering storm
drains and flowing into streams, lakes, rivers, and the Puget Sound,”
said Harold Smelt, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities
surface water manager. "We encourage organizations to use these kits to
help keep our waterways clean.”
The kits use a storm
drain insert and a pump to send the dirty water to the sewer system or a
grassy area where it can be filtered. The kits come with a catch basin
insert, submersible pump, garden hose, extension
cord, and instructions, as well as a large sign that can be used to
identify the car wash as fish-friendly.
There is no charge to borrow the kits. For more information and a list of locations that offer the kits, visit
www.piercecountywa.org/carwash or contact the Public Works and Utilities Surface Water Management Division at (253) 798-2725.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tiffany O’Dell, Public Works and Utilities outreach and education coordinator
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