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Grey Water Systems

THE BENIFITS OF A GREY WATER SYSTEM
 

Did you know that you can water your plants without paying the city or water company legally! Yes in-deed, by designing your homes plumbing drain system for Grey Water usage. There are various degrees of Grey-Water plumbing designs, most of which can be real simple and cost less than $500.00. When plumbing your new house all you need to do is ask your builder to put in a separate drain line with a couple of valves that connects up to your clothes washer, bathroom sinks, showers, and tubs. Most builders and plumbers think that the installation of a Grey-Water system is illegal. Not anymore, in January of 2001 the DEQ (Arizona Department of Environmental Quality) put their blessings on a Grey-Water system for residential use.
 

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Reasons to use Gray Water

  • Water Conservation

  • We live in a desert and we are having a drought.

  • You use water twice

  • Reduces demand on the septic tank or treatment plants

  • Less energy and chemical use

  • It nourishes plants

  • It helps purify ground water

  • Makes you feel good by doing the right thing!

 

What can we Safely Irrigated?

  • Trees

  • Shrubs

  • Lawns (not sprayed)

  • Flowers and Ground Cover

  • Fruit and Nut Trees

  • Lettuce

  • Corn

  • Staked Tomatoes

  • Above Ground Vegetables
       

Make sure gray water does not come in contact with anything you will eat without peeling or cooking it first. Another thing to remember is to handle Grey-Water with care.

So enjoy the fruits of your labors and help participate in a “Sustainable Future”. Build it Right, Build it Green!

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