When they went into the house, the pair pointed out all the old stuff my wife could sell to reclamation centers.

I looked at it hard for about a year I was going to build a new one in Napa CA  circa 1996 ish.. even then it was north of 2 million.. the water reclamation and chemi's needed make it expensive along with the brick and motar and you need  a good location can't just put them anywhere traffic counts and flow are necessary.In CA with Droughts they are really good because they use far less water than washing at home and with water restrictions it was not possible legally in a lot of areas to wash your car at home...

My initial impression is that it's a small town with almost half of it's city proper taken up by the large water reclamation plant. 

Obviously, the businessmen "believe" in science.Recent articles indicate Mead will deadpool in 18 months (Per media: "A projection from the Bureau of Reclamation estimates that there is a 47 percent chance water levels could reach below 1,020 feet in 2023.").

Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program.

The other utility is a federal reclamation project, and their rates are silly cheap. 

What the well meaning legislation has done though has forced owners to abandon their property when life's events happen giving park owners a wind fall via the state or county abandonment reclamation of title process to a home for the cost of the legal proceedings.  

Below are the two largest that I found.Boulder City Hospital - 400 employeesBureau of Reclamation - 1,000 employees (including those working at the Hoover Dam and related facilities)Boulder City is a relatively small city, with a population of just over 15,000 people.I believe they have restrictive building codes to limit growth.Many people live in southeast Henderson and commute to Boulder City.

Typically, car washes have many assets that are not part of the building themselves that are eligible for accelerated depreciation such as:Water reclamation systemsAutomated teller stationsCar wash systemsDrying systemsOther specialized equipmentCar washes are frequently upgrading their technology and equipment in order to remain competitive, thus the benefits of cost segregation are continuously utilized.

Las Vegas has an amazing water reclamation district that tries to recapture as much water as possible, including sewer water.