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Rainwater Products Ltd - Gutters, Guttering Systems, Downpipes, Underground & Drainage Systems. Greywater. Elimination of greywater[edit] Domestic wastewater is usually combined at the sewer, so that grey- and blackwaters are removed together using a shared sewerage system in a process called elimination.

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Sewage water can then be treated to limit pollution and health risks, before being returned to the environment at large. Recycle grey water for garden « House and Gardening Addicts. June 16, 2010 by Swamp Thing Gardeners can actually use waste water to water your plant.

Recycle grey water for garden « House and Gardening Addicts

Domestic grey water is the domestic waste water coming from baths, showers, dishwater, washing machines and also kitchen sink. Of course not all grey water can be used to water your summer flowers and plants. Polluted grey water that contains chemical elements or oil waste would kill the plant and destroy the quality of the soil. Grey water that contains only some detergent waste or soap coming from sinks, bath and showers still can be filtered by the soils and compost. ReedbedUK.co.uk. Reed bed's are natures sewage and purification system, Phragmites australis, septic tank, sewage, slurry, waste water, foul, contaminated land runoff, effluent, DIY Diagrams showing how a basic reed bed sewage system works, with either vertical or horizontal beds Unfortunately we still have those with powerful vested interests who seek to protect their profits rather then consider alternative money making possibilities.

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Their main objection is that reed beds use too much land and take more time to return clean water, compared with present de facto standard systems. This excuse is partially true, but the land usage and process time issues are spurious because design has leapt forward in leaps and bounds superceding these arguments. However, we must not forget the negative influences of politics, job creation schemes, and tax revenues.