This Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), UFC 4-440-01, contains criteria for planners, engineers, and architects on the planning, engineering, and design of Department of Defense (DoD) storage facilities. The information in this UFC applies to the design of all new construction projects, to include additions, alterations, and renovation projects in the continental Unites States (CONUS) and outside the continental US (OCONUS). Alteration and renovation projects must update existing facilities to meet the guidance and criteria contained in this UFC within budgetary constraints.

This manual provides a comprehensive reference source for planning, and designing a central vehicle wash facility (CVWF) and decentralized, net zero wash facilities. The CVWF provides a rapid, economical method for washing tracked and wheeled tactical vehicles. The design elements provide for water pollution control, solid waste disposal, and conservation of manpower and water.