"Reusing Water"
Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2009
by Paul Peshkov
Peshkov Builders
When Green Plumbing is the topic, often times water conservation and re-usability goes along with it. The best way to improve something is to first look at what you have and what is been wasted. That's exactly the point of using "graywater" again-"reusing water".
Wastwater that has been used in clothes washing, showers, bathtubs, lavatory sinks, etc, is called Graywater. This water can be stored in proper tanks, even without treatment, and than can be pumped out for outside irrigation. Graywater can also be, with separate connections apart from the cold water line, connected to a toilet tank and used for flushing; of course, minimum treatment of graywater is necessary for this use but the savings are worth the effort. It must be noted, from this point on, toilet water (blackwater) cannot be the topic for "reusing water" and needes to be disposed off properly into OSST or community sewer.
Even though the idea of "reusing water" is recognized, it must be mentioned that such graywater system is not permitted in all places; in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Savannah, Georgia graywater system is allowed. Montana, New York, Oregon, and Washington are four other states that are on schedule for statewide regulations, which do not come easy for whole-building graywater system and will, most likely, include lavatory wastewater into adjacent toilet for flushing only.
When installing graywater system into a structure, separate, dual, drainage piping must be installed for wastewater. Graywater collection and storage system itself must be marked off and be completely separate from portable water. Necessary strict supervision will be necessary to prevent mixing and contaminating fresh water supply.
Because of difficulty in finding proper expertise in the field to install "reusing water" system to the local regulations with a reasonable price, graywater system installation can be expensive and only installed when conservation of water is on the table, rather than financial return...
"reusing water"
Paul Peshkov is a general contractor/business developer. As a favorite hobby, Mr. Peshkov is extensively involved in studying alternative medicine. He enjoys helping people reach their full potential in life. For more info on his latest developments visit his website, http://www.PaulPeshkov.com
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