Now that spring and the nice weather are on the way, many people want to wash their car and remove the winter dirt. It is then very common to wash the car in the driveway or out on the street. But what many do not know is that it is actually illegal to wash the car in these places, he says Seville Selimovthe environmental inspector, for P4 Seven-way.
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Photo: LEIF R JANSSON/TTHere it is illegal to wash the car
Sevil Selimov tells us that it is illegal to wash your car in the driveway, street, lawn or dirt field. This is because it is stated in the environmental code that you may not release untreated water into nature.
If you wash the car on, for example, a lawn or gravel field, you run the risk of causing soil or groundwater contamination. And according to The Prosecutor’s Office this can lead to a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.
– The pollution that arises in connection with car washing does not only come from the washing member, but also from the car itself, says Sevil Selimov.
Has told me that today’s cars have various metals that count as pollution when they end up in nature.
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Where can you wash the car? Sevil Selimov has a solution to the problem.
– Yes, that you should always wash your car in a car wash.
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