with proper treatment, recycled greywater can be put to practical use. Greywater can be used for irrigating food and non-food producing plants, and for toilet flushing and laundry. The nutrients that can be obtained from grey water.

how does it work? grey water is water from basins, baths and showers that is piped to a surge tank. The greywater is h held briefly in the tank before being discharged in an irrigation or treatment system.

benefits-recycling this water benefits the whole community because it helps reduce demands directed on public water supply. Greywater use can save up to 70 liters of portable water in households. The complexity and the size of setting up greywater system depend on the intended use.

why is it good?-greywater can provide a climate independent resource for reuse, subject to continued occupancy of a house and the number of people in a household. Greywater generation will vary according to the water usage and practices of each individual in the household and the use of water efficiency devices.

what is greywater recycling?-greywater is domestic wastewater which is produced from the recycling of laundry, shower and hand basin water. when treated this water can be used irrigate a garden. Greywater makes 50% to 80% of the wastewater from a household.