| Most states have environmental rules, which affect | | | | Clean Water Act of 1972. In California for instance, |
| the method of operations for mobile auto detailing. | | | | the California Water Code and requirements handed |
| Some operators will not follow these guidelines or | | | | down to cities from county agencies without |
| even bother to get a business license at all. This is a | | | | mandated funds from state or federal agencies are |
| problematic situation for the small time operator in | | | | to protect our nations water supplies. In California, a |
| that it is only a matter of time before they get | | | | company has to meet waste water run-off |
| caught or fined for no business license or worse | | | | requirements of the California Water Code, namely |
| polluting the storm drains. There is an EPA set of | | | | (13.260-13.267.5), which states:"No water may be |
| rules and regulations which govern these sets of | | | | discharged into a storm drain without a permit from |
| standards called the NPDES.The NPDES-Best | | | | one of the five regional boards. |
| Management Practices have to do with the Federal | | | | |