Gavin Marais

Hi folks. Is this course specific to your regain, climactic conditions and zone in the USA?
I'm in a region within South Africa (Kwazulu Natal) which has a hot, very humid sub-tropical climate, with no winter freeze (our winter would probably be considered a cool summer elsewhere, low 20 C) and summers ranging in the high 20C to mid and high 30C (80-high 90F). If most the concepts are specific to your area, I'd rather not buy it, as it's a lot of money, with our current exchange rate of over R18 to 1 US dollar.

Thanks
Gavin

Thanks Feidhlim

Great info! I'll take a look at that site and products too!

Hi Feidhlim

Yes. The house, septic system and percolation area are all in place and approved. And yes, it should now be a simple matter of diverting the main grey water areas to the newly created reed bed, and a separate dry toilet on the property shouldn't be a problem, as it won't be going through any permission process. The reed bed would be for cleaning water prior to it going to directing it to fruit trees and other plants (which the monkeys all pilfer - but that's another issue).

Thanks Feidhlim, yes I'd like to do what I can without incurring the wrath of the authorities, and if at some point in the far future I decide to sell the property, I'd have to have a simple way to hook up the original pipes to meet their 'standards' once again. I'll email you for those details.

Hi Feidhlim.
This topic is of great immediate interest to me too. Our council is very strict about using a standard septic tank (where no sewage systems are available) but now that my approvals with them are done, I really need to see about removing all grey water from the house, to a reed bed probably, and it would be nice to know if there are options for the septic tank too. We are in an urban environment though, on a 3/4 acre sloping plot. I'm in South Africa by the way