Greywater Resources
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General greywater info
- Greywater.com—Lots of detailed greywater chemistry info
- Greywater Guidelines-Sustainable Sources
- Greywater wetland for 500 person university building. Since it also takes rainwater from the roof, the house is a net producer of clean water.
- Wetpark - Permaculture greywater purification with a beautiful design
- Graywater and rainwater use articles from U of AZ
- Living Wall - Plant growth and greywater purification in confined environments or frost-free areas
- Winston MacKelvie Box 1156 Knowlton Quebec Canada J0E 1V0 Phone 1-450-243-6850 Fax 1-450-243-5531 winstonworks©sympatico.ca
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Plant and soil biocompatible cleaners —Oasis Biocompatible Cleaners was a part of the Oasis business which we sold in May of 1996. Though we share the same logo, and refer business to each other, the two companies are no longer connected in any other way. The new owner is:
Collin Harris, Bio Pac, Inc., 584 Pinto Court, Incline Village, NV 89451 800 225-2855, Fax: 209-844-2134 - The 1500 lb Pear Tree - Cool testimonial regarding gray water.
Installers
- Bay area-Greywater Action - Greywater, rainwater, and composting toilet system installers, educators and advocates, out of the San Francisco Bay Area, California.
- Los Angeles area-Greywater Corps - Professional installation of residential greywater irrigation systems. Greywater Corps' founder is Leigh Jerrard, a LEED-accredited architect and ecologist and a graduate of the Greywater Installer's Program, certified by Greywater Action.
- United States - eLocalPlumbers.com - Find a licensed plumber in your area. We recommend having a licensed plumber involved for collection plumbing even on do-it-yourself systems. Be sure to read pages 22-23 in Oasis greywater-book about working with plumbers.
- See also- Laundry to Landscape greywater system installers
Manufactured Greywater Systems
Before purchasing any greywater system, be mindful of these common greywater mistakes: pump enthusiasm and overly complex systems. This class of systems is getting better each day, but ecological cost/ benefit analysis is still advised.
- ReWater Systems - (Southern California) Distribution cone greywater systems.
- Just Water Savers - (Australia, USA) Home water re-use systems, including greywater and rainwater systems. Unusually greywater-suited drip irrigation tubing. US phone 800 513 6414
- Aqua2reuse - Manufacturers of automated greywater to drip irrigation systems
- Greywater heat recovery device
- Clivus Multrum - Manufacturers of greywater systems and composting toilets.
- GreenWater - A commercial greywater system. Eitan Sharir. info©seg2000.com Phone +972 8 8571680
- Brac Systems—Canadian greywater to toilet flushing recycling.
- Waterwise Systems (Australia)—Greywater systems and installation.
- Water Wise Group - Greywater system distributor out of Templeton, California.
- Flotender - Commercial and residential greywater and rainwater harvesting systems.
Suppliers
From Oasis greywater-book
- WaterFilm Energy Inc, P.O. Box 48, Oakdale, NY 11769, Phone: 516-758-6271, Fax: 516-758-0438. Contact: Carmine Vasile Makers of a good looking greywater heat exchanger. It likes 24" fall to do it's job, and works best with extensive shower use.
- Geoflow, 200 Gate 5 Road #101, Sausalito, CA 94965. 800 828-3388, Fax: 415 331-0167. Contact: Rodney Ruskin. Their premium underground drip irrigation tubing is impregnated with herbicide to keep roots out and has a good reliability record.
- Jandy Industries, P.O. Box 6101, Novato, CA 94948. 800 227-1442. Fax: 415 382-0820. Makers of three-way diverter valves. You'll find these at pool and spa places; most regular plumbing supply houses & plumbers have never heard of them.
- Pacific Echo, Inc., 23540 Telo Avenue, Torrance, CA 90505. 310 539-1822, 800 421-5196, Fax: 310 539-5826. Makers of flexible PVC. Call for local distributor.
- Aqua-Flo Supply, 453 Lopez Road, Goleta, CA 93117. 805 967-2374, Fax: 805 967-5509. Can UPS greywater components.
- ReWater Systems, 30 Gladys Ave. Suite 19, Mountain View, CA 94043 415 964-9879, fax 415 964-9873; 477 Marina Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91910 619 585-1196, fax 619 585-1919. Contact: Steve Bilson. Maker of plastic distribution cones and a range of legal greywater systems from $1295 and up. Active in greywater politics.
- Clivus Eco-Logical Resource Retrieval Technology, 15 Union St., Lawrence, MA 01840. 800 4-CLIVUS, 508 725-5591, Fax: 508 557-9658. Longtime U.S. Distributor of Clivus Multrum composting toilets, a proven technology from Sweden. Also a supplier of infiltration bed greywater systems and information. Infiltration bed, greenhouse and freeze switch designs are courtesy of Carl Lindstrom.
- Hanson Associates, Lewis Mill, 3205 Poffenberger, Jefferson, MD 21755. 301 371-9172, fax 371-9644 Contact: John Hanson. Rep for Clivus Composting Toilet. Source for greywater systems. Leaching chamber and box trough designs are thanks to John Hanson.
- Orenco Systems, 814 Airway Avenue, Sutherlin, OR 97479-9012. 541 459-4449, Fax: 541 459-2884. Contact: Harold Ball. Makers of sand filter septic systems, sells components, puts on seminars. Well established, experienced.
- Marfor Co., P.O. Box 2793, Dublin, CA 94568. 510 829-4390, Fax: 510 828-8989. Contact: Ken E. Anderson. Makers of "Eco-Chambers."
- Jade Mountain, 717 Poplar Ave., Boulder, CO 80304. 800 442-1972 orders, 303 449-6601 technical info, fax 449-8266, web {http://www.jademountain.com}. Mail order source for spa-flex, three-way diverter valves, greywater systems and parts.
- Tad Montgomery, P.O. Box C-3, Montague, MA 01351. 413 367-0068. E mail: tad©shaysnet.com Constructed wetlands, dry toilets, etc.
- Water Conservation Systems, Inc., Concord, MA 01742. 508 369-3951, Fax: 508 369-2484. Contact: David Del Porto.
- Oasis Biocompatible Cleaners, dist. by Bio Pac, Inc., P.O. Box 8542, Incline Village, NV 89452. 800 225-2855, fax 702 831-9493. Contact: Collin Harris. Manufacturer of plant and soil biocompatible cleaners. Oasis Cleaners are available by mail from Real Goods Trading Co., Ukiah, CA, 800 762-7325 or in health food stores.
- Homestead Enterprises, 17366 E. Meadow Lane, Mayer, AZ 86333-4119. 800 292-5342. Contact: Anton. According to their literature, makes "cycle tank" system that filters and chlorinates greywater to reuse for flushing toilets.
- Water Recycler, 1973 Cordilleras Road, Redwood City, CA 94062. 415 369-7010. fax 415 369-8695. Contact: Ken Leek. Has a proprietary reverse osmosis-type filter system for greywater reuse for toilet flushing, etc.
- Greywater Management, 815 Spring Stet, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. Tel 360 378-8900, 800 301-7638. Contact: Tim Pope. "Aquabank" auto-backwashing sand filter and ozone/UV disinfection system.
- IMC Kalium, 2345 Waukegan Rd, Suite E200, Bannockburn, IL 60015. 800 343-9048, Fax: 847 607-3535. Manufacturer & distributor of potassium chloride softener salt.
- Enviro Loo, P.O. Box 27356, Benrose, 2094 South Africa. 011 618-1350, Fax 618 1838. http://www.eloo.co.za/ Makes best composting toilets in the world, according to one source.
Further reading
From Oasis greywater-book
- Center for the Study of Federalism, Green Land-Clean Streams: the Beneficial Use of Waste Water Through Land Treatment. Center for the Study of Federalism, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1972. An analysis of large scale land treatment facilities. Currently out of print, but photocopies are available. Summary table of treatment effectiveness, which is amazingly high, even for overland flow.
- California Plumbing Code, Title 24, Part 5, California Administrative Code, Appendix J: Greywater Systems for Single Family Dwellings. Available from Department of Water Resources, State of California, 1020 9th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. 916 327-1628, Fax: 916 327-1815.
- Los Angeles Department of Water Reclamation, Greywater Pilot Project Final Report. Report on first quantitative field testing of greywater health safety. May be available from Hoover Ng, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, P.O. Box 111, Room 1458, Los Angeles 90051-0100. 213 367-1018, Fax: 213 367-1131.
- Wagner, E. and J. Laniox, Excreta Disposal for Rural Areas and Small Communities. Monograph #39, The World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland 1958 (reprinted 1971). Information and diagrams about the effectiveness of soils for containing and processing nutrient and pathogen contamination from human feces, as well as other technologies.
- Art Ludwig, The Design of Natural Living Environments: Integrating Human Technology, Economics and Culture With Nature. 1990. An overview of natural economics, architecture and landscaping, including "landscape direct" designs for greywater use.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Design Manual; Constructed Wetlands for Municipal Wastewater Treatment, 1988. Center for Environmental Research Information, Cincinnati, OH 45268.
- Office of Aridland Studies, University of Arizona, Cleaners for Greywater Systems. Office of Aridland Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85719. 602 621-1955, Fax: 621-3816. Contact: Martin Karpiscak. Independent lab assessment of cleaners for greywater, general principals and lab results only, no interpretation.
- Greywater Heat Recovery, available from NATAS (National Appropriate Technology Assistance Service), P.O. Box 2525, Butte, MT 59702. 1-800-428-2525.
- Carl Lindstrom, Using Greywater. Clivus Resource Retrieval Systems, 1 Elliot Square, Cambridge, MA 02138. 617 491-0051, Fax: 617 491-0053.
- Rockefeller A. A., Greywater for the Greenhouse [1978] and The Greenhouse as Leachfield. The National Sanitation Foundation, Ann Arbor, MI [1978]; Clivus Multrum Inc. [1979].
- Mark Reisner, Cadillac Desert. Viking Penguin Inc., New York, NY 1986. Exceedingly well researched analysis of the history of western water.
- Milne, Murray, Residential Water Reuse. California Water Resources Center, University of California at Davis, report #46. Regents of the University of California 1979. A 550 page, highly readable gold mine of fascinating information and history of water reuse. Includes 50 page annotated bibliography. Out of print but available from NTIS 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.
- Carol Hupping Stoner (ED), Goodbye to the Flush Toilet: Water-Saving Alternatives to Cesspools, Septic Tanks, and Sewers. Rodale Press, 1977. Good, but out of print.
- Sim Van Der Ryn, The Toilet Papers; Recycling Waste and Conserving Water. Available from Chelsea Green, 800 639-4099
- Art Ludwig, Builder's Greywater Guide. Oasis Design 1996. See ad inside back cover.
- Ferguson, Bruce K., Thomas N. Debo. On-Site Stormwater Management: Applications for Landscape and Engineering. 2nd Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold 1989.
- Arnold Pacey. Rainwater Harvesting; The Collection of Rainfall and Run-off in Rural Areas. Intermediate Technology Publications, London 1986.
- National Small Flows Clearinghouse, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6064, Morgantown, WV 26506-6064. 800 624-8301. Clearinghouse with a wealth of information on water treatment.
- Robert Kourik, Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally. Metamorphic Press 1986. PO Box 1841, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Landmark reference work on edible landscaping. A phenomenal quantity of quality information.
Australian greywater resources
From Oasis greywater-book
- Domestic Greywater Reuse: Overseas Practice and its Applicability to Australia Barry Jeppesen and David Solley, Brisbane city council. Research Report No. 73, March 1994. Urban Water Research Association of Australia, c/- Melbourne Water , GPO Box 4342, Melbourne 3001 Australia. Tel (03) 615 5816, fax 615 4408. This is the most substantive report on greywater in Australia. It has a wealth of information of greatest interest to regulators wondering what to do about greywater in their jurisdiction, including: detailed information on water use, greywater sources and quality, microbiological and chemical properties of greywater, soil considerations, irrigation needs, possible effects of widespread greywater use on public works, and design considerations. There is relatively little here for the individual or contractor.
- Personal communication from: Chris Davis, Executive Director, Australian Water and Wastewater Association, PO Box 388, Artamon, NSW 2064, phone 02 413 1288, fax 413 1047. Australian member of an international network of organizations which collect and disseminate information on water and wastewater.
- Tagari Publications, PO Box 1, Tyalgum, NSW 2484. Phone 66 79 34 42, fax 66 793-567. Publisher of a series of books on "permaculture," a system of ecological development which includes greywater reuse along with many other good ideas.
- Aquasaver (Australian brand), Sweetglen Pty Ltd, c/o Glen Gaskon, 26 Wunnulla Street, Thornside, QLD. Ph (07) 2075137. The Aquasaver is a fully self contained greywater system that is designed to collect and reuse all of the household's greywater. The system incorporates a fiberglass container, filters with an automatic backwash to sewer, option to disinfect, electronically operated valves and effluent pumps. Estimated cost $1500.
- Clivus Roughing Filter, Clivus Multrum, C/o 1/26 Argon Street, Sumner Park QLD 4074. The roughing filter removes grease, hair, food, lint, and other matter etc. from the total household greywater flow allowing it to be diverted for reuse/recycling. Clivus also markets a stretch filter greywater system. Estimated cost $400.
- Drain Diverter, Mr. Bill Temby. C/o PO Box 33, Oaklands Park SA 5046, The Drain Diverter is a device that can be installed beneath fixtures. By rotating the fixture's outlet grate, the flow can be diverted either to the sewer or for reuse. Estimated cost: less than $100.
- Deks Water Saver, Deks Industries Pty LTD, C/o PO Box 569, Bayswater Victoria 3153. This product was released in Victoria during droughts of the 1980's. The Deks Water Saver is a soft rubber funnel that can be inserted into the inspection opening of an existing waste pipe. When connected to a hose the fitting diverts the greywater for garden use. Estimated cost. $10.
- Sullage Diversion Valve, Canmas partners, C/o Daniel Cantore pH (07) 2063726, Redlands Shire, QLD. The diversion valve is a simple pvc device that can be installed beneath some existing fixture, such as a laundry tub, to allow manual diversion of flow for reuse/recycling. Estimated cost. Less than $100.
- H2ydrosave, Wastewater Management Systems Pty LTD, C/o Ron Bishop (074) 911 422, PO Box 231, Caloundra QLD 4551. The H2ydrosave is a fully automatic greywater system for flushing toilets. Cost $1,600.
Suppliers and further reading
From the Builder's GW Guide-book
- California Assembly Bill 313, signed into law 10/16/95, requires the California Department of Health Services to develop guidelines for multifamily and commercial greywater systems by January 1st, 1997. It may take six months or a year more to actually get into the plumbing code. As part of the public review process, some of the smaller problems with the rest of the law may be fixed. To check on the current status or provide input, call the State Board of Water Resources at 916 327-1620.
- Netafim, 3025 E. Hamilton, Fresno, CA 93721. 209 498-6880, fax: 209 442-3119 Manufacturers of subsurface drip tubing which uses a mechanical barrier against root intrusion. Though not as root-resistant as GeoFlow, it is herbicide-free.
- Graywater Guide; Using Graywater in your Home Landscape. California Department of Water Resources, PO Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 94236-0001. 916 327-1620
- Oasis Biocompatible Cleaners, dist. by Bio Pac, Inc., PO Box 8542, Incline Village, NV 89452. 800 225-2855, fax 702 831-9493. Contact: Collin Harris. Manufacturer of plant and soil biocompatible cleaners. Available in health food stores and by mail from Real Goods (see b1).
- Agwa Systems Out of business! Someone please carry on their torch…
- Center For Irrigation Technology, California State University, 5730 N. Chestnut Avenue, Fresno, CA 93740-0018. 209 278-2066. Request "Irrigation Equipment Performance Report" for emitter ratings. See also p. 32.
- From page 176, Green Land, Clean Streams; The Beneficial use of Waste Water Through Land Treatment, Daniel J. Elazar, 1972. Center for the Study of Federalism, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. 19103. 215 204-1480. Out of print but photocopies available for $18.50.
- Personal communications, Gerry Winant, Supervisor for Environmental Health, SB County, Bob Sedivy, Plan Check Supervisor, SB City.
- Our own door to door survey Santa Barbara and Goleta in 1990 (the height of the drought).