WITH drought status declared in several parts of the country, water usage is becoming a topic at the forefront of many people’s minds and in such conditions many would likely choose to forego washing the car.

One car wash in Newton Abbot, however, has been leading the charge in environmentally friendly practise.

H2O Hand Car Wash is not your typical car wash, having operated solely off recycled water for many years thanks to a water filtration system developed by owner Sean Ashwell.

The Aquifer Water Filtration system filters and recycles wastewater with a 95 per cent recovery rate.

‘I patented the process of how you get dirty water to clean water on a closed loop system’ Sean said.