Recycle and Reuse of Grey water has the direct advantage that there will be a direct reduction of @ 40-45% in the quantity of Fresh Water required daily.
What is Greywater ?
- In a housing complex or similar establishment the Fresh/Municipal water is used for purposes like Drinking & Cooking, Bathing, Toilet Flushing, Floor Washing, Washing Machines, Gardening etc.
- The used Water from Sources other than Sewage & Kitchen Waste is termed as Greywater
- Greywater from Washing Machine & Bathing is approx. 40 to 45% of Total Fresh Water taken in
Why Recycle Greywater?
Recycle and Reuse of Grey Water has to direct advantage that there will be a direct reduction of @ 40-45% in the quantity of Fresh Water required daily. Some of the advantages are as follows:
- Most Municipal Bodies are shifting towards “Metered Billing” from lumpsum billing hence there shall be Continual Savings in Water bills year after year
- Due to Scarcity of Fresh Water, the availability shall become a question mark in times to come. Greywater Recycling will reduce the impact to a great extent
- The Load on Common/Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant shall be reduced. Hence need for Expansion/New Sewage Treatment Plants shall also be reduced
Where to Use Recycled Greywater?
- Toilet Flushing.
- Floor Washing.
- Gardening.
What is required for Greywater Treatment & Reuse ?
- It is best done for the New Complexes at the planning stage. Can be done for existing complexes also
- Modification in Piping, Storage & Pumping equipment. Marginal additional Capital Cost which is One Time
- Installation of Greywater Recycle System specifically developed by Deccan Water Treatment Pvt. Ltd.