water reclaim

Dave is correct. You must check with your local city water treatment facility (where you are doing the discharge) to make sure you can discharge into their sanitary sewer. If you filter the wash water before discharge ( we use The Water Boy ) and you let them know this, you shouldn't have any problems.

Phil
Who Cleaned It, for a cleaner environment.
 
Water Reclaim Made Simple, thank you Mr Olsen


I am expanding to offer water recovery. My questions are this:
Do you have to recapture your water to a vacuum, then sump pump it out of the vacuum and into the large tank? Can you not just purchase or fabricate a system where you vacuum the water strait into the large tank? Obviously I am not trying to re invent the wheel but it seams to me that if you can take out a step then it will be more cost effective to set up. I am looking for the fastest most cost effective way to reclaim. Due to the cost of filtering systems I do not be feel that filtering the water over and over is an option at this time. I have already contacted several dump locations throughout my wash area. I also have a call into the city as well as the county in regards to the current laws and regulations regarding the hauling and disposal of wastewater. What is your system of recovery/reclaiming? Please post equipment details and pics if possible. Thanks in advance. Rick
PS- I have a 3500psi @ 4.5gpm -200deg wash unit- two 525 gal water tanks on a 16ft trailer. I already do resturants (exterior only) and gas stations and this is where I am expanding.
 
Dave, did you ever have problems pumping through the 3/4" hose to the truck? I have heard that pumping long distances will slow or even stop the flow from the pump. Just like to hear what you say as you obviously had good success with that system of yours.

Thank You.
 
Water reclaim pressure washing
I am expanding to offer water recovery. My questions are this:
Do you have to recapture your water to a vacuum, then sump pump it out of the vacuum and into the large tank? Can you not just purchase or fabricate a system where you vacuum the water strait into the large tank? Obviously I am not trying to re invent the wheel but it seams to me that if you can take out a step then it will be more cost effective to set up. I am looking for the fastest most cost effective way to reclaim. Due to the cost of filtering systems I do not be feel that filtering the water over and over is an option at this time. I have already contacted several dump locations throughout my wash area. I also have a call into the city as well as the county in regards to the current laws and regulations regarding the hauling and disposal of wastewater. What is your system of recovery/reclaiming? Please post equipment details and pics if possible. Thanks in advance. Rick
PS- I have a 3500psi @ 4.5gpm -200deg wash unit- two 525 gal water tanks on a 16ft trailer. I already do resturants (exterior only) and gas stations and this is where I am expanding.
 
I think pushing water (sump pump) is easier/cheaper rather than pulling/sucking (vacuuming) to pick up water. I will post some pictures showing what we have done.

We contained the water, picked it up and put in (the water) into the sanitary sewer. This was all done with the permission of the local sanitary district.

The first picture shows the containment and sump pump.

Dave Olson

Great post here and advice from Dave Olson.....
 
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