Greywater system or contractor

[Geoff Briggs]

Howdy,

I'm interested in using greywater from showers to flush toilets. Seems like a no-brainer since every minute of showering produces enough waste water for a full flush. Unlike rainwater harvest the constant supply of greywater necessitates only a small storage capacity, and the whole system can be easily located in a basement or utility space. A few years back BRAC Systems out of Canada offered a line of self contained appliances for just this purpose, and they garnered a lot of green building accolades. But they have since gone silent and I can't find anything equivalent. Any ideas? Thanks.

Regards,

Geoff Briggs

DeForest Architects, Seattle

[Matt Wasse]

Hi Geoff, there's this little number that I've had my eye on for sink greywater. Don't see why you couldn't adapt it for showers or even enlarge the storage capacity.

http://www.aqussystem.com/

Matt

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Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 11:10:17 -0800
From: iandi...@mac.com
To: Passive...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Greywater system or contractor

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[Geoff Briggs]

Hi Matt,

I did find the Aqus in my searching but feel the capacity is just too small. I think you need somewhere between 100 and 200 liters to take full advantage of the greywater resource. So not a huge tank, but not a tiny one either. Maybe I'll try contacting the manufacturer.

Cheers,

Geoff