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Subtropical desert (Köppen: BWh)
Elevation: 1090 ft Annual rainfall: 7"
I'm in the north east of Scotland and the project is for reducing and conserving the amount of water we use so it would be put into place in our school with roughly 750 pupils. ThanksJennifer Wadsworth wrote:Hey Lewis - welcome to permies!
Can you help us out on some details?
--where are you (location-wise)?
--what do you want to do with your greywater?
For instance - I posted a video on my "Laundry to Landscape" greywater system here.
I also have a blog on my outdoor shower here and here (part 2).
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Subtropical desert (Köppen: BWh)
Elevation: 1090 ft Annual rainfall: 7"
Thanks, we're about 1 hour 40 mins away so I'm not sure if it's possible but I'll definitely look into it.Jennifer Wadsworth wrote:Lewis - how close are you to Findhorn Ecovillage?? They'd be excellent folks to help you out with this.
Find them online: http://www.ecovillagefindhorn.com/index.php
Here's a waste water treatment project that they're doing: http://www.ecovillagefindhorn.com/findhornecovillage/biological.php
Here's a link to Biomatrix water - they system they're using: http://www.biomatrixwater.com/
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The main source of grew water is from the sinks in the toilets and dotted around the classrooms. The aim of the project is to find ways in which to reduce how much water that the school uses and try to reuse the water that we do use at the moment. I know that grey water is the water that comes out of taps etc. but thats about it, I only discovered it today. I was looking into some sort of grey water system but don't really understand how that works. ThanksRobert Ray wrote:Lewis,
Grey water is waste water other than water contaminated by food/human waste that has be disposed of. The treatment of grey water is not as critical as black water but it's disposal still has to be addressed.
Maybe you could share what you know about grey water and from where the grey water is coming from your facility and what you are trying to accomplish.
Subtropical desert (Köppen: BWh)
Elevation: 1090 ft Annual rainfall: 7"
Lewis McDonald wrote:[The main source of grew water is from the sinks in the toilets and dotted around the classrooms. The aim of the project is to find ways in which to reduce how much water that the school uses and try to reuse the water that we do use at the moment. I know that grey water is the water that comes out of taps etc. but thats about it, I only discovered it today. I was looking into some sort of grey water system but don't really understand how that works. Thanks
Subtropical desert (Köppen: BWh)
Elevation: 1090 ft Annual rainfall: 7"
Jennifer Wadsworth wrote:
Lewis McDonald wrote:[The main source of grew water is from the sinks in the toilets and dotted around the classrooms. The aim of the project is to find ways in which to reduce how much water that the school uses and try to reuse the water that we do use at the moment. I know that grey water is the water that comes out of taps etc. but thats about it, I only discovered it today. I was looking into some sort of grey water system but don't really understand how that works. Thanks
Sorry - didn't see this until AFTER posting my other response.
If you're dealing with a bunch of scattered sinks, there may be a cost factor involved. Most greywater systems involve drilling holes through walls. If the sinks are not already located on exterior walls, the cost of rerouting plumbing could get VERY high.
If sinks ARE located on exterior walls - this is a little easier (and much less costly) to deal with.
However, before thinking "greywater reuse" - I would first look at conservation/reduction possibilities. For example - do all the sinks have low flow faucets with aerators? Is all plumbing "tight" (no leaking faucets, etc). Are kids educated about conserving water and the benefits thereof? I know these solutions are not as "sexy" as greywater - but they make a world of difference and raise up the younger generation to be conscious of these things if a good educational program is put into place around the conservation efforts. For younger kids this could be something very simple like a picture of a big water tank "filling" with water saved by being conscious of hand washing time, etc. For older kids - let them be part of the educational component!
Subtropical desert (Köppen: BWh)
Elevation: 1090 ft Annual rainfall: 7"
ThanksJennifer Wadsworth wrote:That link to Oasis Burra included above has some great general information. Here's a page that shows some schematics. Tons of resources there.
Here's a page where you can download some greywater handouts.
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