Install a Bathtub/Shower Graywater Diverter Valve
A step-by-step guide to installing a diverter valve below a bathtub/shower drain and running the graywater outside to a mulch basin instead of down the sewer line.
Greywater regulations in UT, ID, NM, WY & MT with links to codes
Summaries of greywater regulations in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Montana, with links to sources for further study.
Graywater-Ready Plumbing: A Cheap Fix for an Expensive Water Crisis
Graywater Central supports the recommendation to update plumbing codes to require graywater-ready plumbing in certain construction situations.
Grey Flow Graywater Filter System Overview
Grey Flow is a good example to highlight the choices you’ll face in selecting a graywater pump & filter system if you choose to go that way.
Aqua2Use Graywater System Case Study
This is an unusual case study in which graywater-specific plumbing was installed at the time the building was constructed, making a retrofit unnecessary.
What is the best graywater safe dishwasher detergent?
Liquid dish soap for washing dishes by hand is one thing; detergent for your automatic dishwasher is another story altogether.
Can you use enzyme laundry detergent in graywater systems?
You should never use enzyme detergents in graywater, because the thing that makes enzymes good at washing clothes is exactly what makes them dangerous to your garden.
Great, easy way to use graywater at home
Incorporating graywater into your daily life is such a good idea, but sometimes it can seem so complicated. Is there an easy way to use graywater?
Can you use kitchen sink water in your yard?
The kitchen sink is a major water user in the home. So can you use kitchen greywater in the yard?
What is the most environmentally friendly laundry detergent?
Oasis and Bio-Pac are the only laundry detergents made expressly for the purpose of graywater-safe laundry use. Beyond biodegradable, they are “biocompatible.”
How to Build a Simple Home Greywater System for Your Garden
In more and more places, Laundry to Landscape is gaining recognition as a permit-free home greywater solution because there’s no need to alter existing plumbing.
Greywater regulations in CO, AZ, WA, OR, NV & CA with links to codes
A summary of current greywater regulations in Colorado, Arizona, Washington State, Oregon, Nevada, and California, with links to sources for further study.
AquaLoop: Personal Graywater Treatment Plant
If you plan to pay the cost of a high-tech graywater treatment system, what could be better than purifying the water so cleanly you can use it again to wash your laundry?
IrriGray: High Tech Graywater Filtration System
The IrriGray system from Water ReNu addresses the maintenance problem by including a self-cleaning filter. The most you need to inspect and clean by hand is a pre-filter once a year.
How to Maximize a Graywater Plumbing Retrofit
A remodel or expansion presents the single best opportunity to retrofit your home with graywater plumbing. This is the time you have easiest access.