CAR WASH WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND WATER REUSE

The car wash industry appears today to be more conscious of the need for wastewater
treatment and water reuse. There are some of countries make the legislation of water
consumption especially in Queensland, Australia and Europe. Mandatory for the water
consumption in both of this country are different. In Australia used at most 70 L of fresh water in
a single car wash but in Europe used 60-70 L per car.
Reclamation (reuse or recycle) can define as the wastewater that has gone through
various treatment processes to meet specific water quality criteria. The main objective of
reclamation is the chemical and microbiological risks and the reclaimed water quality, discuss of
as a function of the low technology/low cost/controlled risk approach.
Car wash wastewater reclamation system was monitored for 22 week and used the wash
rack in Porto Alegre, South Brazil. This process wills procedure three agents that are neutral,
alkali detergent and dodecyl benzene sulphonate. Where the three agents that are main surface
active agent. The process of reclamation water was employed in the wash process. The process is
pre-soak, wash and first rinse and fresh water are used the final rinse before the cars were dried.
The conclusions of car wash wastewater treatments by FCF-SC water reclamation was
monitored during 22 weeks of operation. Different chemical, physical and microbiological
parameters were measured thoroughly. It was possible to reclaim almost 70% of odorless and
clear water. A microbiological risk model was applied. Although users were not at risk, even
when wastewater is recycled without any treatment. A mass balanced was calculated to predict
TD C1- concentration as a function of water cycles. Chloride concentration was not a limiting
parameter, but TDS with 80% recycling ratio was a limiting factor. It is believed that result found
may assist a future regulation for safe reclamation of car wash wastewater in Brazil and
elsewhere.