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September 15, 2012
Subject: American Lube Centers Water consumption
Water consumption for this proposed automated hand wash located in College Station is based on the
following:
Each car entering the car wash building will be traveling on a flat belt conveyer at a prescribed speed of
.5 ft per second. The car will reach the first arch and controlled by an electronic computer and sensors,
soap will automatically be applied. When the car passes the sensor, the soap will stop.
The average car being 12-16 feet long, will take 30 seconds to pass through this or any arch.
The soap arch has 10 nozzles with a flow rate of .6 gal per minute. With an elapsed time of 30 seconds 3
gallons of water mixed with soap will be utilized (.6 gal per minute x 10 nozzles x 30 seconds operating
time).
The rinse or second arch has 10 nozzles with a flow rate of 1.2 gal per minute utilizing 6 gallons during
the 30 seconds. The wax arches each have 5 nozzles at .6 gal per minute or 1.5 gal times two arches is 3
gal.
Grand total of fresh water usage for the soap arch, rinse arch and two wax arches is approximately 12
gallons. All other wash equipment utilizes reclaim water and is not factored.
The anticipated first year of operation will be approximately 12,000 cars and 144k gallons of fresh water.
Within three years, volume should increase to 30k cars or 432k gallons of fresh water.
I trust this addresses your concerns. I am available any time to address any additional questions you may
have.
Very truly,
Michael Horn
President-www. s a f etve y r. c o m
Great Neck, New York 11021 Phone 516 385-9680