California man could face jail time for washing his car in the driveway
Should washing your car in the driveway be punishable by jail time? As ridiculous as this may sound, a California man could be facing time behind bars for his insistence to wash his car in his driveway, despite warnings from San Mateo County. Vic Trierweiler, who hails from Belmont, was told that he would face a $500 fine or up to six months in jail if he keeps washing his vehicles on his Coronet Boulevard driveway.
Although the warning may seem extreme, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board maintains that the practice is illegal. On April 30 Trierweiler received a letter from the city’s Public Works Department reading, “washing activities can only be performed on vegetated or grassy areas where the wash water can be absorbed into the ground instead of allowing it to enter the storm drain system.” The written warning came shortly after Trierweiler earned a verbal warning from a city and stormwater inspector told him the dangers of “sudsy water” entering
Major Car Wash Provides Automotive TLC
As the spring season coats numerous vehicles with a thick coat of pollen, South Brunswick residents who want their cars to shine are turning to the same place they've looked to since 1995 for that new car look, Monmouth Junction's Major Car Wash .
Located near the intersection of Major Road and Route 1, Major Car Wash is one of South Brunswick's family owned gems. The business is owned and operated by the Stanaway family, with locations in Princeton and Rahway as well.
"We've been around for a long time and provide a personal touch. We go out of our way to make sure everything is right with our customers and build relationships with them along the way," said co-owner Joan Stanaway.
Major Car Wash eschews the traditional car wash staple of huge rotating brushes for an environmentally safe system using EZE Foam.
"We use a lightweight foam that's almost like a foam sponge," Stanaway said. "Nothing can stick to it, no pebbles, so it's safer for the car. All of our chemicals are biodegradable and our hydraulic oil is biodegradable."
“When you wash your car in an uncontrolled environment such as on the street, on your driveway or on a concrete surface, the water runoff goes directly into
