Identifying water-saving products

THERE IS A new way to identify the proven products which assist in saving water when washing a car. It is the Smart Approved Water- Mark symbol, the only national symbol which identifies products which have been proven to save water.
Apart from products for gardening, a range of irrigation, greywater and rainwater systems, and pool covers, there are auto cleaning products which now have the Smart WaterMark.
The products can all be found on a new website at www.smartwatermark.org along with information on saving water and where to buy the products. The auto products include waterless car cleaning products such as Dri Wash ‘n Guard, Magic Auto Spray & Wipe, No Wet, Miracle Drywash, No H2O Waterless Car Wash and Quick & Easy Wash.Products which use significantly less water and help meet water restriction requirements through pressure cleaning have received the mark. They include Car Cube, Jents Autowasher, Save- A-Drop Car Wash, and Watersaver Multi-purpose Liquid Pump.
In addition to products, services can also qualify for the Watermark and two car cleaning services carry the symbol: Eco Wash mobile and No Wet Waterless Carclean.
‘It is gratifying to see the new products being developed here in Australia by local manufacturers to meet our need to reduce water consumption in the community and providing a more effective solution to the issue,’ says the CEO of Smart Watermark, Julian Gray.
‘Car and motor bike owners can meet local water restrictions, save water and still clean their vehicles using Smart WaterMark products.’ The Smart WaterMark was set-up by the Australian Water Association (AWA); the Irrigation Association of Australia (IAA); the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA); and the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA). The program is the sister scheme to the Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS) which provides ratings for products indoors which use water.
The Smart WaterMark has the support of federal and all state governments and some state water authorities now require the Smart WaterMark on products to provide a rebate.