Graywater Information

Laundry to Landscape Graywater Systems
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Graywater is defined as "untreated used household water that does not contain human wastes.” Examples of graywater include wastewater from bathubs, showers, bathroom washbasins, clothes washers, and laundry tubs. On average up to 40 gallons per person of graywater is available to be recycled on a daily basis.

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Irrigating your landscaping with graywater will save precious potable water resources, thereby conserving water and saving money. The average family of four can save about 30,000-40,000 gallons of water per year. There are also many other benefits to using graywater.

leaf imageBenefits of Graywater Recycling  
image of water dropletConserving potable water
image of water dropletLess energy and chemical use
image of water dropletPlant growth
image of water dropletReclamation of otherwise wasted nutrients
image of water dropletLess strain on septic tank