Jason Linden

Wayne & Rebecca, Thank you! Seems certainly more difficult to accomplish than I thought it might be.

How about this... I am building 1-2 degree off contour swales on a big section of the property with tiny ponds at ends. What if I were to take the grey water to the “top” of the swale system and let it gradually filter threw the swales. That seems like that work work, right? Worst case I would need a heavy mulch basin at the first collection “pond” to filter the water quickly to remove odors.

Save the rain water for the animals and send the grey water to the plants.

I'm interested in re-routing my bathroom sinks/showers and washing machine to a grey water tank that will also serve as rainwater collection. My kitchen sink/dishwasher (unless someone can tell me how to treat that well...) and toilets will still go to the on-premises sub-soil septic system. We'll use grey water friendly soaps. The collected water will be used for irrigation and if I can treat it correctly, water for the animals. We have a well with great water we use for us humans.

What is the best resource you've found that discusses this? Mostly interested in how to treat the water for use with animals. I've searched here a while and don't see anything matching my situation as most topics tend to deal will septic/compostable systems as it relates to grey water.

Thank yoU!