Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 14, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su14105764
Keywords
carwash; SS; COD; NTU; wastewater
Funding
- Environmental Protection Administration of the Republic of China, Taiwan
- EPA [109-A339]
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The increasing demand for car washing services in urban areas has led to the generation of large quantities of car wash wastewater containing pollutants such as detergents, dirt, oil, and grease. Most car washes are not equipped with wastewater treatment facilities, resulting in negative impacts on water quality in the surrounding environment.
In recent years, people's environmental awareness has increased. The high density of the urban population has caused a considerable increase in the demand for car washing services, which has created large quantities of car wash wastewater. The main pollutants in car wash wastewater are detergents, dirt, oil, and grease. Untreated wastewater released into rainwater sewer systems or other water bodies may pollute the water and generate excessive bubble foams, which negatively affects urban appearance. Car washes are divided into mechanical car washes and manual or self-service car washes. In general, car washes have a small operation and scale, occupy limited land, and cannot afford wastewater treatment costs. Therefore, most car washes are not equipped with wastewater treatment facilities. Consequently, the discharge of wastewater from car washes negatively affects the water quality in the surrounding environment and results in wasteful use of water resources. This study reviewed 68 research papers on the quality, treatment techniques, treatment costs, and treatment effectiveness of car wash wastewater to provide a reference for car wash operators to contribute to the preservation of water resources. We found that there is a higher chance of recycling car wash wastewater when combing two different techniques for car wash wastewater treatment.
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