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CaroliProWash · #21 (**permalink**) 03-21-08

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Originally Posted by DAFF

Pools, hot tubs, water features - all on the no-no list. If those folks have the $$ to have those "luxuries", they have the $$ to figure out how to use them, IMO

I wish I was there, can you say cash in!!!!! So you are already heavily affiliated with the media so why can't you create your own buzz about why can we use water which is trucked in from a non restructed area for bulk usages. There are enough families who have lots of $$ to spen on thier pools / hot tubs and such. Remeber these are all luxuries like you said and if they have the $$ they will swim at any cost.

DAFF

HEY!!!!!! We did and do still get in front of the media - got TV & newspaper coverage of a PWNC meeting. We're doing a lot here just to let people know it's not illegal to WASH. We're also working with others, ie, nurseries to provide water to them. Now if someone who had the capabilities of hauling enough water to fill a pool....well there is a marketing tilt there, but not from a group standpoint. Hell, my own hottub takes more water than my tank will carry - which is why it's empty

DAFF · #22 (**permalink**) 03-21-08

Think BIG.... Our large wash truch has a 2200-2500gal capacity. In your situation I would be looking for a day cab tractor and a 5000-6000 tanker trailer. Sure it might seem over kill and expensive, but the rewards are there. A typicial tractor $10-20k and trailer about 10-15k for some quality stuff. Realalistically you could recover these costs in 2-3 moths at $750-1000.00 per load. Heck if a customer will pay 175.00 for 600gal you should have a waiting list.

DAFF

DAFF · #23 (**permalink**) 03-21-08

Plus this is only the tip of the iceburg. As the population densities in your region increase so will the demand for water. These swings of water shortages will become more frequent and severe as time goes on. Plus in the Hurricane zone of the south you can be of great use in the case of a natural disaster. Just make sure the tank is that of food grade stainless steel.

DAFF

1105 · #24 (**permalink**) 03-21-08

Celeste

I have been lucky and managed my routes pretty good only making one trip for the clear stuff per house. Except for the million dollar homes, they are taking three loads of water each, I give one tank per house and they pay for all other trips. I have also found that contractors are now installing wells for irrigation on some of these large houses...yep and I'm hooking up. The demand has been incredible, my phone is back ringing and I have picked up three new contractors just this week. This summer will be great I am sure. For the ones still standing in this drought because of politics and idiots, hold on there may be a bright light at the end of the tunnel. Based on what I am seeing, some of the people are starting to realize we have water in the ground and idiots in Raleigh, and are starting to call again spite the restrictions.

Thanks for all your help and help from the PWNC.

Jamie

CaroliProWash · #25 (**permalink**) 03-22-08

Jamie (Check your email - I had another thought!)

I am glad to hear things are working out! We're getting an increased number of calls from the outer edges of our service area as well. I know if we keep with the proper marketing and continued pounding the point with the press we're all going to be fine!! PWNC rocks if I don't say so myself

Daff - things are just a bit different down here in the south - we have ROADS that won't handle that kind of weight - seriously. Also, those who will actually pay are few and far between. Strange southern mentality here

Even if there were a few more that would, just the additional expense in order to get a few of those jobs doesn't pan out with the numbers over time - not for the majority of our residential companies.

Celeste

DAFF · #26 (**permalink**) 03-23-08

Around here the cost of water is on the increase. It actually costs more to dispose of it than to purchase it!! (sewer charges) For us it is getting to the point of having the water trucked in is about the same cost as using your tap. This is because we can purchase water without the extra cost of disposal it work out in our favour. The typicial pool takes approx 10000 gal which works out to be about 600-700 dollars and 5-6trips to the water station. After all is said you are capable of making 40-60 dollars per hour proffit.