Website design By BotEap.comResidual wash water from the mobile dog grooming salon is considered gray water and therefore needs to be managed properly to prevent groundwater contamination. There are soap and biological issues with this water and therefore this should be considered when designing a BMP operating procedures manual and best management practices for mobile dog groomers.

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Website design By BotEap.comIf you drain your wastewater into the sewer, you are breaking the law, since that water goes into a storm drain and into a river, stream, ocean, lake, or wildlife area. So you can’t do that, as you are most likely violating the NPDES permits for your city.

Website design By BotEap.comWhat I recommend is quite simple. Go to Wal-Mart or Sears/Kmart and buy a vacuum that sucks and pumps. They cost between $50.00 and $145.00 and this will help you with your own discharge to the sanitary sewer system.

Website design By BotEap.comYou need to connect the vac to the drain plug on the wash water holding tank and then connect it to the other outlet of the vac using a hose and lead it into the house to your toilet, turn on the vac, open the drain and leave your the toilet floats down. This is a good BMP for your small dog grooming business.

Website design By BotEap.comYou should also tell the local municipal police that this is what you are doing; he should be fine with that. I certainly hope this article is of interest and has prompted thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. Thank you for reading my many articles on various topics that interest you.