CLEANER TRUCKS.
CLEANER OCEANS.
We make it environmentally safe.
Step 1: Find all open drains in the vicinity
Step 2: Apply special drain cover
Step 3: Trap water for pump collecting
Step 4: Properly remove waste water
Wastewater collection:
These days, you have to be mindful of where the dirty water goes after washing a fleet of trucks. Trucking companies are put under a microscope with Federal, State and local officials concerning truck maintenance, water disposal, and the storage of fuel on their property. We are in constantly in touch with the counties and cities where we work on a regular basis. When speaking to different county engineers you get a range of interpretations of the law. Some cities will let you dispose of the wastewater via a sanitation drain and others will not, some will let you collect the waste water directly in front of a storm drain and others will not. These are a couple of examples of what you find city to city. We are informed and can help you with any questions you have regarding this matter.
To sum it up: Water generated from washing trucks cannot go down a storm drain.
The good news is we are able to wash a fleet of trucks, contain and collect all the water generated from the washing and dispose of it safely and legally.
All customer yards are unique and call for different methods of water containment and collection, so we will assess your yard and establish a customized scheme to recover the wastewater. We operate heavy duty work trucks with all the necessary equipment, and we pull trailers behind our work trucks that have all the gear vital to reclaim the waste water.
In general wastewater generated from washing the fleet flows to a low point in the yard. More often than not that is where the storm drain is located. We seal this off using drain blockers and sandbags. The flow of water to this area results in a pooling affect, at this point we are able to suck the water up into storage tanks for disposal.
Waste water disposal:
The water is hauled back to our facility for disposal. A manifest sheet is generated for each separate customer we service. The foreman of the truck fills out this form and it’s mailed along with the invoice. We maintain a copy for our records or if a duplicate copy is needed.
We use a high tech above ground three compartment clarifier. Using cone bottom tanks, tank stands sludge collection hopper and a pressurized drain back box. It’s a top of the line system that’s borderline over kill. You can rest assured that the waste water is disposed of correctly.
Washing on a mat:
A Lana mat is a very attractive alternative if your facility does not allow any waste water to hit the ground. We spread the mat out and wash the trucks on top with 100% of the water contained and accounted for.
Clarifier:
Water we collect and haul off is brought back to our facility for proper disposal via our clarifier. Waste water is also properly documented. We have a permit with the County of Orange and the City of La Habra for our clarifier as well.
