Environmental Concerns & Conservation

T.C.’s preserves and conserves water compared to a typical parking-lot or self-serve car wash. Bunkey’s doesn’t waste water since it is filtered and reused. Storm-water contamination occurs when a car is washed over a paved surface instead of at a professional car wash. Oil, dirt, and grime, along with detergent, petroleum, and wax are allowed to flow down the storm drain and into the nearest body of water.

• The average professional car wash uses LESS water than many other businesses in a community.
• Bunkey’s is a full-service conveyor car wash and only uses 17 to 18 gallons of water per car.
• As an example, a self-serve car wash uses an average of 30-40 gallons of water per car.
• An average shower uses 35-40 gallons of water, and a top-load washer, 35 gallons per load.
• Average professional car washes use LESS than .2% of the total municipal water supply.
• Residential water use will average 60-70%, of which lawn watering is over 50%.
• In most cities, car washes are not even in the top 1,000 in water consumption.