{"id":6583,"date":"2018-11-22T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T08:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=6583"},"modified":"2018-11-27T13:35:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T08:35:09","slug":"how-gray-water-reclamation-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=6583","title":{"rendered":"How Gray Water Reclamation Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever stop to wonder how much water goes down the\u00a0drain\u00a0each time you take a shower, throw in a load of\u00a0laundry\u00a0or just give your hands a quick wash? For the average U.S. household, the answer is quite staggering: close to 280 gallons (1,060 liters) a day [source:\u00a0Environmental Protection Agency]. More than half of that can potentially be reused for\u00a0irrigation\u00a0in the place of fresh tap water.<\/em><\/p>\n

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According to the University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center, between 60 and 65 percent of the water that goes down a home’s drain has the potential to be reused.<\/p><\/div>\n

After all, why waste all that drinkable water on your yard when dish water will do instead? Why drain your tub directly into the\u00a0sewer\u00a0system when there are thirsty plants right outside your door?<\/p>\n

That’s the idea behind\u00a0gray water\u00a0reclamation — simply getting the most out of your water through reuse.<\/p>\n

The water use in most homes has long been thought of in terms of clean\u00a0white water\u00a0coming in and sewage, or\u00a0black water, going out.\u00a0Gray water, as the name implies, is something in between. By most domestic definitions, gray water is tap water soiled by use in washing machines, tubs, showers and bathroom sinks. It’s not sanitary, but it’s also not toxic and generally disease free. Gray water reclamation is the process by which households make use of gray water’s potential instead of simply piping it into overburdened sewage systems with all the black water.<\/p>\n

The advantages of gray water reclamation for your wallet include lower water and sewage bills. Additionally, reusing gray water’s otherwise wasted nutrients from soap (nitrogen\u00a0and\u00a0phosphorous)\u00a0and food (potassium) can sustain plant life and recharge topsoil. However, recycling gray water requires more effort, brings the risk of\u00a0contamination\u00a0and\u00a0pollution\u00a0if mismanaged, and adds installation and upkeep costs for more involved systems. Also, gray water should not be used where children or pets may come into contact with it.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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