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Portable Car Wash
Drive thru carwash on Hydropads and 100% of all collected water is recycled via Hydrokleen reclaim equipment within the Hydrasite equipment enclosure.

Hydrokleen Water Filtration Systems

Drive thru carwash on Hydropads and 100% of all collected water is recycled via Hydrokleen reclaim equipment within the Hydrasite equipment enclosure.

Efficient - Compliant - Cost-Saving

Reduce Water Usage and Operating Costs

Hydrokleen water filtration systems can help car washes cut water consumption by an impressive 60–70%. In fact, many installations have eliminated the need for a sewer connection altogether—a critical advantage when building permits are involved in new construction projects. With rising costs for both fresh water and wastewater disposal, integrating a Hydrokleen system into your current operation can deliver significant long-term savings.

Advanced Water Recycling That Works

Hydrokleen systems are engineered to remove pathogens, eliminate odors, and break down organic contaminants such as oil, grease, soaps, and waxes. This is especially important in self-serve car washes, where controlling what enters the system can be difficult. The result? Cleaner recycled water and better-performing equipment.

Stay Operational During Drought Conditions

During droughts, some municipalities have forced car wash closures to conserve water. With a Hydrokleen system, operators can continue running by minimizing fresh water use and reusing filtered wash water. In many cases, a car wash equipped with Hydrokleen technology uses less water per wash than an average homeowner washing a car at home. More importantly, wastewater is responsibly captured and treated—helping to prevent storm drain pollution and groundwater contamination.

Take Advantage of Municipal Innovation's entives

Forward-thinking cities are now offering cost-sharing programs to encourage upgrades to water recycling systems. If your car wash can demonstrate a 50% or greater reduction in water consumption, you may qualify for funding assistance to offset upgrade costs.

Optimize Spot-Free Rinse Systems

If your car wash includes a spot-free rinse system, a smart strategy is to reserve fresh water exclusively for this final rinse. All other phases of the wash process can be powered by filtered and treated recycled water— saving money without compromising wash quality.

Custom Solutions for Every Type of Car Wash

From self-serve bays to automatic and tunnel systems, Hydrokleen offers tailored solutions to fit your unique operation. Our systems are designed to work within tight equipment rooms, adapt to minimal underground water storage, and integrate with existing plumbing and drainage infrastructure. This minimizes construction impact and keeps your downtime to a minimum.


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Portable Car Wash
Drive thru carwash on Hydropads and 100% of all collected water is recycled via Hydrokleen reclaim equipment within the Hydrasite equipment enclosure.
Wash water treatment
This 8-bay hand operated car wash is not connected to a sewer. A Hydrokleen wash water filtration and treatment system is used to condition and recycle wash water for re-use. The owner was able to secure a building permit and reduce utility connection costs by eliminating a car wash sewer connection and reducing the fresh water connection size. Total utility connection savings, about $100K which more than paid for wash water filtration equipment.
Car wash business
8-bay car wash was built in California in 2006. While ownership has changed, wash water filtration system is still in operation today and Hydro Biodigesters are still used to eliminate pathogens, control odors and consume organics, including soap, in wash water. Water is lost to evaporation, vehicle carry off and periodic pump out of two 1500 gallon in ground solids settling tanks.