Greywater

A grey­wa­ter sys­tem recy­cles the water you use indoors. Water used in your wash­ing machine, shower and bath­room sink can be safely diverted to your land­scape. It’s ike using your water twice! While grey­wa­ter may have a “dirty” appear­ance, it can be a safe and use­ful source of irri­ga­tion water, given proper appli­ca­tion. Plants con­sume the nutri­ents, while organ­isms in the soil break down oils and other organic mate­r­ial. Grey­wa­ter is con­veyed through pipes to the mulch and top­soil or just below it. We can often build a sys­tem that works on grav­ity, direct­ing the water to areas where it is most needed. Some appli­ca­tions may require the use of a pump, if ben­e­fit exceeds energy con­sump­tion. If you have a pier-and-beam home, it’s likely we can access the grey­wa­ter sources in your crawl space and route them to your land­scape. A con­crete slab home or “slab-on-grade” makes it too costly to install in most cases. How­ever, we may still be able to install a sys­tem from your wash­ing machine or upstairs bath­room. A con­sul­ta­tion and site visit will help us deter­mine the most effi­cient and prac­ti­cal grey­wa­ter sys­tem for your needs. All sys­tems are built to meet Cal­i­for­nia Plumb­ing Code stan­dards. Down­load the PDF Here. All sys­tems are built to be selec­table between land­scape and sewer

Types of Grey­wa­ter Sys­tems we install:

• Laun­dry to Land­scape: Grav­ity Fed
• Branched Drain: Grav­ity Fed
• Pump and Basin: for uphill or pres­sure appli­ca­tion such as a drip line
• Com­plex Sys­tems: Fea­tur­ing auto­mated zone water­ing, self clean­ing, vaca­tion mode, rain­wa­ter backup