www.ReuseGrayWater.com
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Why Reuse Water?

Just imagine where we would be today had we started driving fuel efficient, hybrid or electric cars 10 years ago! I'm sure you remember the 'eco geeks' (a.k.a. visionaries) who warned, "...some day we'll run out of oil...!"

Listen carefully to today's visionaries about our water supply and the pending water wars. Boutros Boutros Gahli, the highly respected former Secretary General of the United Nations recently proclaimed, "Water will be more important than oil in this century".

Water conservation is no longer a passive goal; it is an urgent necessity!

Residential Systems

The average four person single family home in a temperate climate uses over 20,000 gallons of water monthly. Over half of which is used for landscape irrigation; think about that, clean drinking water being sprayed on dirt! The same family uses nearly 3,000 gallons of water per month to flush toilets; talk about good water going after bad!

Our recycling system, will reduce that families municipal water usage by 50% to 70% with a similar reduction in their water bill. Of greater importance is the fact the family is doing their utmost to preserve one of our most important natural resources.

Using a Gray Water Recycling System over the past year our family of four produced on average 570 gallons of water daily that was purified, disinfected and reused for landscape irrigation and toilet tanks.  That's over 17,000 gallons reused (saved) monthly, 204,000 annually!

Extend out that water savings; 500 families using GWRS systems saves 102 Million gallons annually, 1000 families nearly 204 Million gallons. That's a lot of water saved!

Using our systems water becomes a reusable asset rather than a one time commodity. Take long relaxing showers without feeling guilty by knowing the water you're using today will irrigate your lawn and garden tomorrow.  Think of the electricity and other resources saved because that water is not being processed at the local sewer treatment plant. Instead, after reuse it's percolating down into the water table, being recycled as mother nature has been doing for thousands of years.

Resorts and Hotels

Resort property owners and operators are already feeling the water conservation squeeze. Particularly those in arid climates where lush foliage and landscaping is mandatory for proper appearance, guest experience and ambiance. The use of recycled water will have a huge impact on operating costs and profitability. In addition, the ability to legitimately claim membership in the "Green Movement" will only be beneficial for the resort.

There are a growing number of resorts and hotels being built to LEED standards. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a progressive building code implemented by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that awards energy efficient, sustainable construction. A major component of a LEED compliant structure is it's ability to reuse gray and rainwater; both ideal for our systems.

Commercial Buildings

While commercial buildings produce proportionally less gray water than residences and resorts, they do generate a surprising amount. When this amount is combined with rain water harvesting the average commercial property will be reusing every drop of water produced and stored.

In addition, the USGBC LEED program is becoming increasingly prevalent in new and remodel commercial construction. The LEED System encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. The system gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their building's performance. Simply put, LEED compliant buildings are a healthier and safer place to work.

Because of the versatile design and installation capabilities of our recycling units they are perfect for LEED projects and all commercial buildings.

Apartment Buildings and Multi Family Units

For apartment owners, condominium and PUD associations the demand to conserve water is growing and becoming more critical. Homeowner association overall water allocations are being limited with restrictions being placed on landscape irrigation and water use in general.

Rainwater Harvesting

Harvesting rainwater is a very worthy idea. And while we'll never dis any recommendation to conserve our natural resources, there's more to it than simply putting a barrel under a downspout. First off ...it's raining and irrigation needs are nil! The harvested water needs to be stored, and stored water can grow bacteria. Also, the term 'pure as the rain' doesn't apply here. To get into your barrel it passes over the roof then through rain gutters and downspouts, all of which can become really foul. Ever clean your rain gutters? Bird poop, fireplace ash, tree fodder and the ever present "urban sludge" seriously contaminate your roof and the rainwater that passes over it. And it's really bad if it hasn't rained for a while!

And what do you do once the barrel is full? A gravity flow hose or bucket are the popular watering methods. As previously stated ...a worthy idea but it needs to be made practical and long term if it's going to have any true benefit.

The solution is to plumb the downspouts into our system. Then along with shower, bath and laundry water the rainwater is purified, made bacteria free and stored for automatic distribution when needed.