Graywater Solutions
This group is designed to promote the use of graywater (a.k.a. greywater, grey water and gray water) for multiple benefits. The use of graywater promotes water and energy conservation, groundwater infiltration and utilization of a 'waste product' as a resource.
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Created: May 31, 2009
Updated: Nov 06, 2009
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The Bathroom Reinvented:Hyphae
The Bathroom Reinvented: Hyphae
Ecologist Brent Bucknum, principal of Hyphae Design Lab in Oakland,
California, shares the ABC's of re-routing a home's waste water
(greywater) to sustainably irrigat ...more
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Graywater in the News
Check out this video from CBS Channel 5 on a home graywater system. http://cbs5.com/video/?id=55347@kpix.dayport.com
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Laundry to Landscape Greywater Video
This video shows the installation of a graywater system installed by Devin Slavin (and others) during his Laundry to Landscape Workshop in Ventura, CA.
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Laundry to Landscape Grey Water Systems Instructional DVD
The Laundry to Landscape
Greywater System is a new (2008), original design we developed which
promises to be the simplest, least expensive, lowest effort way to get
the most greywater out on to the la ...more
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Greywater Workshop Video
Check out this great short video on the installation of a greywater system. http://www.greywaterguerrillas.com/workshopvideo.html
I was there helping that day, but I haven't seen myself in the video! ...more
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Video - Creating a Home Graywater System
Check out this video on the installation of a home graywater system featuring local hero Trathen Heckman of Daily Acts. http://www.wordpress.peakmoment.tv/conversations/?p=270#more-270 ...more
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Clivus Multrum - EcoSanitation
Check out Clivus Miltrum
Clivus Multrum, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells composting
toilets and greywater irrigation systems with the aim of conserving
water and keeping nutrients in human waste ...more
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Water Bankruptcy in 20 Years?
A diary on water shortage and potential water wars with incredible PDF downloads...
The World Economic Forum (WEF) issued a report (pdf file) warning that in less than 20 years the world may face a wa ...more
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Greywater 101: Washing Machine System
Check out this video with Laura Allen describing a washing machine greywater system
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHouSwA_qY0 ...more
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Composting Toliet and Graywater Reuse Summit Resources
Butte County Public Health Department and the California On-Site
Wastewater Association jointly sponsored a one day summit on composting
toilets and graywater reuse on May 28, 2009 at the Gold Country ...more
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2009 Water Showcase Presentations
Check out the 2009 Water Showcase Presentations
2009 Water Conservation Showcase Speakers
Save Water by Going Paperless!
Did
you know that as much as five gallons of water is required for each
pound ...more
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Gray Water Policy Center
Oasis Designs is a hidden little Internet resource. While they have a trove of useful information, the overview materials and policy center is probably the most useful on a broad scale.
As an exampl ...more
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Graywater Policy and Science Center
About Us
This site was launched to make more efficient use of time and money on the part of Government and other stakeholders in the effort write California’s new greywater standard.Goals* F ...more
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Gray water: from the washer to the garden
Check out this article and video featuring Susan Carpenter from the LA Times who was inspired and took action after a workshop with Greywater Guerrillas!
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/h ...more
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Organizations
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Regenerative Design Institute
Activities: Activist, Educational, Research
Scope: national
Type: Educational Organization
Scope: national
Type: Educational Organization
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Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC)
Activities: Activist, Educational, Research
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
Scope: regional
Type: Non Governmental Organization
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Water CASA
Activities: Educational
Scope: regional
Type: Educational Organization
Scope: regional
Type: Educational Organization
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Berkeley EcoHouse
Activities: Activist, Educational
Scope: community
Type: Community Based Organization
Scope: community
Type: Community Based Organization
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Green Plumbers USA
Activities: Educational
Scope: national
Type: Educational Organization
Scope: national
Type: Educational Organization
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Bulletin Board
As of August 4th, it became legal to install greywater systems from laundry machine to garden or from bathroom shower to garden or from bathroom sink to garden WITHOUT A PERMIT in households that use under 250 gallons of water a day.
The next step, greywater being reused within the household, is open for
public comment at this time. PLEASE get involved in this public comment.
These two links will assist you in reviewing the new CA Plumbing Code, Part 1 (greywater to landscape) and the upcoming CA Plumbing Code, Part 2 (greywater reuse within the home).
The revisions to graywater code (Chapter 16 - Part I), conformed:
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/shl/Preface_ET_Emergency_Graywater.pdf
Notification of the 45-day public comment period on the revisions to
Recycle Water Plumbing (Chapter 16 - Part II):
http://www.owue.water.ca.gov/recycle/plumb/plumb.cfm
Eric Olson
(thanks to Elizabeth Dougherty for text and links!)
Upcoming Events
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November
13-15 San Francisco Green Festival 2009
Other
San Francisco, United States
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 10:00am to Sun, Nov 15, 2009 4:00pm
San Francisco, United States
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 10:00am to Sun, Nov 15, 2009 4:00pm
December
03 New Developments in Greywater Irrigation Systems Teleconference
Conference
San Diego, United States
Thu, Dec 03, 2009 10:00am to Thu, Dec 03, 2009 11:30am
San Diego, United States
Thu, Dec 03, 2009 10:00am to Thu, Dec 03, 2009 11:30am
Group Members
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WikiPages
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San Francisco challenges new graywater code, wants permit
Subject - ACTION! Restrictive Greywater Code Ordinance Proposed this am in SF
Steve Panelli, Senior plumbing inspector for the city of SF, proposed
an ordinance this am that requires permits for singl ...more
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State revises standards for reusing wastewater
State revises standards for reusing wastewater
Kelly Zito, Chronicle Staff Writer
Friday, September 18, 2009
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/18/MN5P19DG5U. ...more
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Marin (MMWD) Water Conservation Pilot Program RFP
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSForPROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO ADMINISTERA NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION PILOT PROJECT
1. INTRODUCTIONThe Marin Municipal Water District (hereafter referred to as MMWD and theDistrict) ...more
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Whole Flow - Graywater and Public Art Merge in Pasadena
Check out this link to an innovative public art project by Buster Simpson at the Whole Foods store in Pasadena, CA.
http://www.bustersimpson.net/wholeflow/
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The water wars
The water wars
San Francisco Bay and the delta are dying.
Salmon runs are collapsing. Droughts are getting worse. And big
agriculture still wants more water
By Rebecca Bowe
When arch-conservative Fo ...more
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Video from KQED Quest - State of Thirst: California'...
http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/state-of-thirst-californias-water-future
State of Thirst: California's Water Future
Check out this great video produced by KQED. Recycled water is offered as a ...more
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A solution to California's water shortage goes down ...
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-haefele19-2009apr19,0,147319.story
A solution to California's water shortage goes down the drain
Widespread recycling of gray water could cut ...more
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Graywater Systems Gain Ground
From East Bay Express:
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/graywater_systems_gain_ground/Content?oid=979298
Graywater Systems Gain Ground
An Oakland firm that sells and installs them says the de ...more
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