Grey water in the winter?

Hey All,
I'm new to grey water and one of my biggest unknowns is how do you deal with the grey water in winter?  Do you need a cistern or maybe a backup septic or something?

Thanks
Rich

Hi Rich. Welcome to permies.

Where are you located? How cold and how long your winter season is determines a lot about what your grey water setup will require. If, say, it only freezes for about a week every winter, and it's just unpleasantly chill the rest of the time, your requirements will be very different than if it's -40 C for two months in the middle of winter.

The other variable is your water usage. How many people are in your household, and roughly how much water do you use weekly?

The better you can describe your situation to us, the better we can advise you.

Keep us posted, and good luck.

-CK

Hi all,
I have the same concern as I live in Canada. Have to deal with the deep freeze every year!
Cheers,
Laura

Hi Rich and Laura, this question has come up a few times in the grey water forum this week. https://permies.com/t/89287/Grey-water-northern-climates and https://permies.com/wiki/88761/Permaculture-Guide-Reed-Beds-Feidhlim

What is the standard route for septic tank effluent disposal, and/or grey water disposal? That would help me to propose a solution for an eco-friendly equivalent.

Thanks

Féidhlim