Comments on: 5 Best Greywater Systems for Homes in 2025 https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/ Renewable Energy and Green Living Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:54:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ken Wayne https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-307 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 19:16:21 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-307 Hi,
I live in Lewisboro, NY. Our town is extremely strict with wetland rules.
My home is in close proximity to wetland buffer and I understand it is not preferable to send gray water into the septic tank. At the moment, the laundry waste line is just dumping out the back of the building, with wetland 30 feet away. Is there a way that the water can be made clean enough to drain to the wetland? What would be a best solution? -Thx

]]> By: John https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-306 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 07:12:08 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-306 In reply to Michael Reed.

Storage of greywater without disinfection for any length of time allows bacterial growth to occur, in effect turning greywater into blackwater. Immediate use of the greywater for irrigation avoids this.

Wintertime in cold climates also can create freeze ups in outside tanks and irrigation lines, even ice build up on lawns, gardens, driveways, etc. This has to be considered carefully. Methods include only using greywater seasonally, discharging to areas that can tolerate ice buildup, and using discharge pipes that drain completely on each use so water in them can’t freeze and plug with ice.

]]> By: Mary https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-305 Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:01:49 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-305 I have a summer home on a plot of land too small for a leaching field. I have a 1500 holding tank for waste which is costly to have pumped. I am looking for a grey water solution to save excess water from going into the holding tank. The grey water would be used for the garden and perhaps other uses if enough. Suggestions?

]]> By: Green Coast https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-304 Thu, 05 Sep 2019 13:50:52 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-304 In reply to Joseph.

Interesting, I haven’t heard of that one.

]]> By: Joseph https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-303 Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:08:46 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-303 In reply to Michael Reed.

Look at grey4green’s Aquifer Pipe.
Distributes the greywater into the garden subsurface.

]]> By: Green Coast https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-302 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:24:26 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-302 In reply to Dr Mahdi Sh Jaafar.

You can certainly do that if you’d like. I’d recommend using that reused water for more garden/lawn maintenance.

]]> By: Dr Mahdi Sh Jaafar https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-301 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:02:03 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-301 what happen if we matching the wastewater of kitchen and treated it ti be reuse water

]]> By: Michael Reed https://greencoast.org/greywater-systems-for-homes/#comment-300 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:51:42 +0000 https://greencoast.org/?p=1848#comment-300 I am looking for a simple system to take grey water from a washing machine and sink in a garage laundry – store the water (underground) and then use it on the garden. Any help appreciated

Michael Reed

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