On August 21-22, 2006 PWNA members cleaned sections of the Jefferson and Lincoln memorials to remove years of discarded gum and food stains. This volunteer project encompassed a variety of obstacles for the group of power washers to overcome, including the use of environmentally-compliant cleaning methods and specialized equipment to meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act. The pressure washers participating in the project will employ professional-grade water reclamation systems and other equipment designed to stop runoff from reaching the Potomac River and the tidal basin. Almost a mile of hoses including the specially designed SpiraFlow hose, 50,000 gallons of water and 6 rigs were used by the group of power washers to clean the memorials.

Pictures of these projects can be seen on the following pages, they will take a while to load!

Lincoln Memorial       Jefferson Memorial (coming soon)

 

PWNA Members that donated equipment for the project:

Hydramotion Cleaning Systems in Bridgeport, PA Loaned the use of four specially designed Side Winder surface cleaning systems.
Sun Brite Supply in Atlanta, GA donated the use of high pressure hoses and equipment.
Pressure Washer.net in El Cajon, CA donated a Sirocco water reclamation system
Sun Brite Supply of Maryland, Gaithersburg, MD donated the use of high pressure hoses, pressure gauges and equipment.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Barens, Inc. donated 2,500 linear feet of their specially designed SpiraFlow hose. This hose is designed to allow water to flow under the hose lines, and to assist the water reclamation equipment.

On-site PWNA member participants involved in the power washing project consist of:

Henry Bockman, Henry's Housework Inc. of Germantown, MD.
Ray Freolo, Henry's Housework Inc. of Germantown, MD.
Hank Bockman, Henry's Housework Inc. of Germantown, MD.
James Merrill, Under Pressure Inc of Baltimore, MD. John Ryan, Deck Protectors of Gaithersburg, MD
Brian Caudle, Red Fall Contracting of Odenton, MD
Jay Schlessinger, South Jersey Power Washing and Restoration Services LLC of Williamstown, NJ
Chris Evans, South Jersey Power Washing and Restoration Services LLC of Williamstown, NJ
Tracy Handl, Sun Brite Supply of Atlanta, GA.
James Foley, Diamond Jim's Cleaning of Waterbury CT.
Daniel Steele, Clean Again Pressure Washing of Crofton, MD
Everett Abrams, Deck Restorations Plus of Shamong, NJ
Tim Brassell, Aqua Marines Inc of Baltimore, MD
Steve Brassell, Aqua Marines Inc of Baltimore, MD
Dan Galvin, East Coast Powerwashing of Buzzards Bay, MA
Todd Perri, East Coast Powerwashing of Buzzards Bay, MA
Bruce Tassone of Hydromotion Cleaning Systems in Bridgeport, PA
Jason Kubecki of Deck Medics in Rockville, MD
Derrick Adili of Deck Medics in Rockville, MD

Here is a link to a press release sent out by one of the contractors involved in the project.
Power washers from all over the nation donate services to clean the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials.