Greywater Issues

By 1996 the average consumption per person / per day reached 130 litres.This consumption can be reduced with the help of greywater recycling to 85 litres - a saving of 45 litres.

The Solution

For uses other than human consumption, water of a lesser quality can be used. For example:

• Toilet flushing Domestic cleaning
• Garden use

Greywater - The Available Resource

The mildly polluted wastewater from shower/bath, washbasin and washing machine (GREYWATER) is utilised as an internal household water resource after undergoing the appropriate treatment.

Savings

In private sector housing, savings of 45 Litres of drinking and wastewater per person / per day are possible, and these can rise to above 60 litres per guest / per day in hotels.

Economic Viability

The reuse of already used water reduces the costs of water supply and wastewater treatment. The greywater recycling plant pays for itself within a few years. The double use of valuable water conserves the ground-water resources and reduces the wastewater load.