San Jose Halts Student Carwashes Unless Rules About Discharge Into Storm Drains Met
From the San Jose Mercury News:
“While carwashes have become a favorite tool for school clubs, teams, cheerleaders and classes to raise funds for trips, uniforms or supplies, the city of San Jose is now saying stop. …
“On Oct. 17, emails went out to neighborhood e-lists inviting area residents to ‘please bring your car(s).’ But the next day a second email went out reading, ‘We had a visit from the city of San Jose Environmental Services Department who said that the carwashes at Hoover are in violation of water discharge laws, therefore we had to cancel this and all future carwashes.’”
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