Engine Oil + Water Pollution

The impact of motor oil on water pollution is probably not what most people think of when hearing the words "rapid oil loss". However, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, motor oil is the biggest single source of water pollution in the US. Actually,180 million gallons of used motor oil go unaccounted for each year and we can only guess where this oil ends up. Oil can have a significant impact on water polution, according to the Clean Water Campaign:

	It only takes four quarts, or about one oil change, of used motor oil to foul one million gallons of drinking water.

	Used motor oil can contain chromium, lead, petroleum hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, or zinc.

	14% of people surveyed in Georgia, USA admitted to pouring used motor oil on the ground.According to national figures, if even 14% of the used motor oil in Georgia is being poured on the

	ground, that would equal approximately 92 fully loaded semi trailer loads of used motor oil.Oil is stored in a tank until there is a large enough quantity (usually more than 200 gallons) to justify a pick up by an environmental company.

SMART-O offers a safer solution to regular oil drain plugs when it comes to safeguarding against rapid oil loss and ultimately oil leaking into our environment.