Heads Up So Cal Geeks: New Water Use Fines

[Kamakaz1961]

Its Just another Ploy Perpetrated by the Man to keep us detailers down!!

Im the MAN

 

[tiSS'er]

Although Arizona has yet to put out water restrictions, they are coming. It is expected in 2016 should the current western drought continue. This is one of the many reasons I have switched primarily to rinseless and waterless washes. I only use about 1 gallon of water to wash my car when doing rinseless.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

The much less expensive solution would be actually capturing more of the run-off from rain.

But isn't that the problem, you're not getting any rain?

Los Angeles County has no coordinated program or funding to even capture the free stuff...let alone pay to pump water here or desalinate.

Forgive my potential ignorance as someone who lives on the opposite coast...but it was my understanding that the Los Angeles area is a desert and the only way ANY water gets there is by pumping it from somewhere else.

 

[The Guz]

But isn't that the problem, you're not getting any rain?

Yes this is a big part of the problem. It's been very dry. I live near the beach cities in SoCal and you know it's a dry winter when it's 80 degrees on christmas day.

There was talk about a large El Nino bringing heavy rains here but the latest updates have said the waters are cooling and that it's not as large as expected.

 

[LaFawnduh]

It's not really lack of rain in SoCal as much as the lack of a snow pack in the mountains and less rain in the north and Central Valley. Most water is imported which is why runoff could help the issue

 

[jmsc]

Why can't you just drive down to your local self-service car wash and do a power wash early am or late pm under cover? Take a bucket of water+shampoo and 1 bucket of water from your house and do a regular wash+pw? It only costs $2 here on the east coast. Or is it just easier to do a RW?

Glad I started using ONR a few years ago, a Megs #114 this year and now an Ultima WW this month. Getting lots of practice just in case. It will hit us here in NE too not because of lack of rainfall but because of water infrastructure replacement due to aging pipes. Water bills have doubled/tripled already for most homeowners this year. And if you live in an apartment its going to be passed onto you in higher rents.

 

[cleanmycorolla]

Why can't you just drive down to your local self-service car wash and do a power wash early am or late pm under cover? Take a bucket of water+shampoo and 1 bucket of water from your house and do a regular wash+pw? It only costs $2 here on the east coast. Or is it just easier to do a RW?

Glad I started using ONR a few years ago, a Megs #114 this year and now an Ultima WW this month. Getting lots of practice just in case. It will hit us here in NE too not because of lack of rainfall but because of water infrastructure replacement due to aging pipes. Water bills have doubled/tripled already for most homeowners this year. And if you live in an apartment its going to be passed onto you in higher rents.

Theres none where I live in Pasadena, that I know of. Also, with water restrictions those places have limits or shut down during the day.

Either way I always do a rinseless, been that way for years. rops:

 

[jmsc]

WOW!

I would try the Ultima waterless wash. It could come in handy some day. Its one heck of a good product.

I never would have thought a retail business would have H2O limitations. I used to live in Torrance early 70's (remember C. Manson?). Left to go back to CT. Glad I did. But, I did miss the Woodstock festival. I could never live in CA again (earthquakes, wildfires, water shortages, crop failures, maybe wine shortages). Have you ever considered a move to another state?

 

[allenk4]

WOW!

I would try the Ultima waterless wash. It could come in handy some day. Its one heck of a good product.

I never would have thought a retail business would have H2O limitations. I used to live in Torrance early 70's (remember C. Manson?). Left to go back to CT. Glad I did. But, I did miss the Woodstock festival. I could never live in CA again (earthquakes, wildfires, water shortages, crop failures, maybe wine shortages). Have you ever considered a move to another state?

Talk to us again in a month

It will be 72 degrees in SoCal and 32 degrees in CT


There are trade-off living here though. I will never be able to do a review of snow tires, rain repellant coatings


It has literally rained once for 45 minutes since I moved out here in March

Supposedly, November is the rainy season

 

[JWilliams.RadiantDetail]

WOW!

I would try the Ultima waterless wash. It could come in handy some day. Its one heck of a good product.

I never would have thought a retail business would have H2O limitations. I used to live in Torrance early 70's (remember C. Manson?). Left to go back to CT. Glad I did. But, I did miss the Woodstock festival. I could never live in CA again (earthquakes, wildfires, water shortages, crop failures, maybe wine shortages). Have you ever considered a move to another state?

The limitations are absolutely needed, I live in Riverside by the main lake LA gets it water from. It's unreal how low it is, driving by it blows me away. As long as I can remember the water in it was at the same level. Now you drive by and it 70% lower, maybe more. And I can see islands in the middle which I didn't even know existed. It's one thing to hear the news talk about a drought, but to actually see it really puts it into perspective to me.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

The limitations are absolutely needed, I live in Riverside by the main lake LA gets it water from. It's unreal how low it is, driving by it blows me away. As long as I can remember the water in it was at the same level. Now you drive by and it 70% lower, maybe more. And I can see islands in the middle which I didn't even know existed. It's one thing to hear the news talk about a drought, but to actually see it really puts it into perspective to me.

Which one, Perris Reservoir or Lake Mathews? (I've just been looking at Google Maps). I also see Poorman's Reservoir and Mystic Lake which both are dry.

 

[Rmd]

Didn't parts of the IE get flash floods yesterday? Lake Elsinore if I recall from the news. (Not far from Perris for those from NJ).

 

[JWilliams.RadiantDetail]

Which one, Perris Reservoir or Lake Mathews? (I've just been looking at Google Maps). I also see Poorman's Reservoir and Mystic Lake which both are dry.

Mathews.

Didn't parts of the IE get flash floods yesterday? Lake Elsinore if I recall from the news. (Not far from Perris for those from NJ).

Was a few day ago, but unless that area was different, it wasn't enough to really make much of a difference. It hit really hard, and really fast and was already gone.