Water Conservation
Best Management Practices and Certification
Chapter 391-3-31

The purpose of this rule is to establish best management practices and certification requirements for permanent facility car washes as required by SB 466 passed in the 2008 legislative session. 

By meeting these requirements, a facility may be certified by the Division as a permanent facility car wash, and not be considered to be an outdoor water user for purposes of any outdoor watering restrictions. 

The inspection checklist needs to be completely filled-out and signed by a Georgia Certified Backflow Tester. 

If the facility passes, the car wash owner/operator needs to submit the form to the Division, along with a check for $50. After receiving a valid inspection form and the payment of $50, a certificate good for one year will then be considered for issuance. 

Should the form be found invalid, the form and the payment will be returned. It will be the car wash owner/operator’s responsibility to keep the certification up-to-date; the Division will not issue any reminders.

A list of certified backflow testers can be found on the Georgia Association of Water Professionals webpage at http://www.gawp.org/certification.php .

The car wash inspection form can be found here.