uReport

City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Can't Fix #203423

Business:

Other: I was walking past the Crew Carwash while cars were being pre-treated on the front of the cars with bug and tar remover. The wind was blowing the mist from the chemical used for this, straight at me. Some bug and tar pre-treatments at car washes can contain acids and refined petroleum chemicals. Although many contain citris, they usually can also cary chemicals that can cause reprirory and skin issues. I noticed that there is no protective wall that was installed to protect pedestrians and I belive that such a wall is common practice with businesses that do not wish to expose pedestrians to their car wash chemicals. Even if it were merely a strong car wash soap spray, this too can be a health risk to pedestrians who inhale this as they walk past a car wash.

Assigned to
Andrea de la Rosa

History

9/11/2025 16:08:03 Closed by Andrea de la Rosa

Emailed the resident with information from the Planning Department stating that we do not have provisions in the UDO to regulate or enforce on this particular issue. Referred the resident to file a complaint with IDEM, as legal advised that CoB should not file on behalf of the resident against a business, because we do not regulate or enforce via our UDO.

Sent notification to Andrea de la Rosa, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=203423 Closed by Andrea de la Rosa Emailed the resident with information from the Planning Department stating that we do not have provisions in the UDO to regulate or enforce on this particular issue. Referred the resident to file a complaint with IDEM, as legal advised that CoB should not file on behalf of the resident against a business, because we do not regulate or enforce via our UDO.

9/11/2025 16:04:16 Andrea de la Rosa commented on this case.

Unfortunately, this issue is not currently regulated at the local level. The UDO contains use-specific standards for the "vehicle wash", but those standards do not currently include any requirement for a wall or other measure to block airborne wash substances from reaching the public right-of-way.

Sent notification to Andrea de la Rosa, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=203423 Andrea de la Rosa commented on this case. Unfortunately, this issue is not currently regulated at the local level. The UDO contains use-specific standards for the "vehicle wash", but those standards do not currently include any requirement for a wall or other measure to block airborne wash substances from reaching the public right-of-way.

9/11/2025 16:04:04 Andrea de la Rosa contacted Anonymous

Hello Mr. MacKenzie, I apologize for the delay in the response to your uReport. I spoke with Planning, CBU, and our Legal department for guidance. Unfortunately, this issue is not currently regulated at the local level. The UDO contains use-specific standards for the “vehicle wash”, but those standards do not currently include any requirement for a wall or other measure to block airborne wash substances from reaching the public right-of-way. However, you can file a report with the Indiana Department of Environmental Enforcement (IDEM) at https://www.in.gov/idem/aircompliance. Thank you for your patience in this matter. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at de.delarosa@bloomington.in.gov. Thank you. Andrea de la Rosa Assistant Director for Small Business Development

Sent notification to Andrea de la Rosa, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=203423 Andrea de la Rosa contacted Timothy MacKenzie Hello Mr. MacKenzie, I apologize for the delay in the response to your uReport. I spoke with Planning, CBU, and our Legal department for guidance. Unfortunately, this issue is not currently regulated at the local level. The UDO contains use-specific standards for the “vehicle wash”, but those standards do not currently include any requirement for a wall or other measure to block airborne wash substances from reaching the public right-of-way. However, you can file a report with the Indiana Department of Environmental Enforcement (IDEM) at https://www.in.gov/idem/aircompliance. Thank you for your patience in this matter. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at de.delarosa@bloomington.in.gov. Thank you. Andrea de la Rosa Assistant Director for Small Business Development

6/16/2025 08:42:01 Jane Kupersmith assigned this case to Andrea de la Rosa

De, This issue should be communicated to IDEM and potentially Indiana Department of Labor. Will you please reach out to those departments and close the ticket (and communicate those actins) after you have done so? The resolution is filing with IDEM. Thank you!

Sent notification to Andrea de la Rosa, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=203423 Jane Kupersmith assigned this case to Andrea de la Rosa You can use the link to follow progress on this case. De, This issue should be communicated to IDEM and potentially Indiana Department of Labor. Will you please reach out to those departments and close the ticket (and communicate those actins) after you have done so? The resolution is filing with IDEM. Thank you!

6/14/2025 17:30:10 Anonymous assigned this case to Jane Kupersmith

Sent notification to Jane Kupersmith, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=203423 Anonymous assigned this case to Jane Kupersmith You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

6/14/2025 17:30:10 Opened by Anonymous

235 S Pete Ellis DR

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47408
Latitude39.164615631104
Longitude-86.49486541748
TownshipBloomington

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