Greywater, Green Landscape: How to Install Simple Water-Saving Irrigation Systems in Your Yard
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    [synopsis] => Keep your lawn and garden lush without wasting resources by capturing and recycling the greywater that drains from your sink, shower, and washing machine. This accessible and detailed guide walks you through each step of planning for and installing a variety of greywater systems, including laundry-to-landscape and branched drain gravity-fed systems. After identifying greywater sources in your home and estimating flow rate, you'll learn to pinpoint where to redirect the wastewater for the greatest benefit. No matter which system you decide to build, you'll have the information to construct it yourself or move forward with confidence to hire a professional.  Step-by-step instructions show you how to plan, install, and use simple, low-tech solutions to redirect and reuse greywater from sinks, showers, and washing machines to maintain your home landscape and garden. 
	Laura Allen is the author of The Water-Wise Home and cofounder of Greywater Action, a collaborative of educators who teach residents and tradespeople about affordable and simple household water systems that dramatically reduce water use and foster sustainable cultures of water. She leads classes and workshops, including the first training program for professional greywater installers, and participates in writing state government greywater and composting toilet codes. She lives in Eugene, Oregon. Part 1: Planning Your Home Greywater System

 1  Greywater Systems 101

   What Is Greywater?

   Types of Greywater Systems

   Health and Safety Considerations

   Greywater in Freezing Climates

2  Greywater Sources and Plumbing

   Identify Your Greywater Sources

   Your Home's Drain, Waste, and Vent System

   Undesirable Greywater Sources

   Summary of Greywater Sources

3  Estimate Your Greywater Flows

   Code Estimates vs. Personal Calculations

   Calculating Weekly Greywater Flows

   Finding the Flow Rates of Different Fixtures

4  Soils and Mulch Basins

   Soil Structure and Type

   Identify Your Soil Type with a Soil Ribbon Test

   Determine How Water Flows through Your Soil with an Infiltration Test

   Mulch Basins

   Protect Groundwater and Drinking Water Wells

5  Plants and Irrigation

   Choosing Plants for Greywater Irrigation

   How Much Water Do My Plants Want?

   Plant-Friendly Soaps

6  Choosing a Greywater System

   System Design Considerations

   When Greywater Is Not a Great Idea

   Using Greywater Indoors: Toilet Flushing

   Choosing a Greywater Irrigation System

   Greywater Systems at a Glance

   When to Turn Off the System

7  Codes and Regulations

   A Brief History of Greywater Plumbing Codes

   Greywater Codes: Performance and Prescriptive

   National Codes and Standards

Part 2: Building Your Home Greywater System

 8  Install a Laundry-to-Landscape (L2L) System

   Design Considerations

   Installing an L2L Irrigation System

   Irrigation Options

9  Install a Branched Drain Gravity-Flow System

   Design Considerations

   Installing a Branched Drain System

   How to Wire an Actuator

10  Pumped and Manufactured Greywater Systems

   Design Considerations

   Building a Pumped System

   Manufactured Greywater Systems

11  Other Types of Greywater Systems

   Outdoor Fixtures

   Whole-House Greywater Systems

   Subsoil Infiltration Systems

   Greywater for Greenhouses

   Constructed Wetlands

   Sand Filter to Drip Irrigation

   Reusing Septic Tank Effluent for Irrigation

 Appendix

   Plumbing Basics for Greywater Installation

   Parts Primer

   Basic Installation Techniques

 Resources

 Acknowledgments

 Index Go Green with Greywater



 Save thousands of gallons of water annually and have a beautiful yard no matter the weather by capturing and reusing water from sinks, showers, and washing machines. This empowering and easy-to-use manual offers practical, long-term strategies fo
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