Grey Water – The Cheap Way
Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by admin in On the farm
One of the main projects I want at the Sonoran Farm is the use of grey water. I would like to capture and reuse as much of the current water that I am already using. Capture water from the shower, the washing machine, the sinks or what ever it may be so long as it doesn’t contain anything harmful like human waste. In order to work towards a sustainable permaculture lifestyle.
I have been getting quotes on different types of different grey water install types. The bottom line is having 100% grey water capture added to an existing house is quite expensive and the payback period versus that of other green projects doesn’t stack up.
I wish I could do it all but I can’t so when I can’t afford it I improvise. You’ll find a five gallon bucket in my shower. Each day I capture around three gallons of water that would otherwise go down the drain. This water is then used to hydrate my plants around the house. I know this is small and too much effort for most which is just lame, but this is a start and its free!
Have a leak, grab a bucket and resuse, resuse, resuse.
