Power Washers Network of the Carolinas

Statement from the PWNC (Power Washers Network of the Carolinas))

One of the missions of the PWNC is public education. For many years, the pressure washing industry has been misunderstood. It is important to note that there is a distinct difference in both quality and performance between professional power washing companies and their part time counterparts who often enter the industry for a temporary period of time out of economic need.

As water is one of our primary tools, our industry has become an environmentally conscious profession as a natural business progression. Environmental studies show that continued national growth, increased industrial pollutants, and a growing population continue to contribute to our contaminated waters.

As towns and cities grow, the need for impervious surfaces such as roads, sidewalks, parking lots, and buildings increase as well. Increases in personal automobiles, trucks, RV's and other recreational vehicles occupy our roadways. Industrial growth and consumer product usage and spills create more pollution. As these contaminants fall to rest on the roadways, sidewalks, parking lots and building tops, the potential for being carried by natural run-off process is inevitable.

The PWNC recognizes that in order to preserve our ecosystem and waters, it is our responsibility to properly maintain these surfaces to decrease the amount of contaminants carried off during rains. Through years of industry study and testing, detergents and equipment have been developed for professional companies to use as part of their daily routine in order to keep our environment safe.

PWNC contractors are working with law enforcement agencies when called for graffiti abatement. Training is being provided to help these companies identify potential gang activity so that more eyes are available to alert the proper authorities. It is one more small contribution that we feel is our obligation to our fellow Carolinians.

Responsible companies have voluntarily decreased washing that is for purely aesthetic reasons. However, more often than not, when a pressure washing company is called to wash a home or roof there is a health related issue that is also present. A large percentage of the population has developed allergies to nearly invisible airborne irritants such as pollen, mold and mildew. If left unchecked, one’s home can become a prime source of health issues.

Water is a recyclable resource. Today's technology allows professionals to reclaim and clean water from impervious surfaces. Even when cleaning homes or buildings that are surrounded by ground, rather than concrete, the water we use returns to the water tables for everyone’s use. As for the detergents that also enter, earth itself is the most effective filtering system. Through natural bioremediation, the water that enters the water tables is clean.

Current water restrictions set out by certain towns and cities are creating some issues where cleaning is concerned, however, the larger percentage of professional companies have the ability to obtain water from alternative sources in order to continue to work. The general misperception of our industry is actually causing more harm for these professional companies than the restrictions themselves, and the above mentioned companies are your most effective source for ongoing, environmentally conscious cleaning.

PWNC

www.pwnc.org

336-516-2242