A new design for wash bays around Georgetown is being developed by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and is expected to be presented to operators next Wednesday.According to M&CC Public Relations Officer, Debra Lewis, with the operation becoming more prevalent around the City, the Council is on the move to ensure it regulates the system early in order to avoid problems in the future.
Part of the regulations will include the correct structure which the operators will need to ply their trade.
Lewis said the City has already created a plan of what the physical structure of a wash bay is expected to look like.
As it relates to the drainage system, she pointed out that operators will be required to set up a system which will allow them to filter and reuse water.
This will not only cut costs but also ensure that drains are not clogged by debris and contaminated by chemicals.
Operators have welcomed the recommendations but said they are hoping to receive assistance from City Hall to reorient their operation.
The City Council on February 1, met with all owners and operators of car wash bays operating within the City of Georgetown “to bring them in line with the required standards of the City as stipulated in the Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01.”
According to the Council, “those owners and operators, who meet the requirements determined by the Council,will be inspected and regularised while those who fall short of those standards will not be permitted to operate within the City.”