1. The What, Why, Where and How of reusing our precious water.

2. The Transition Movement is a vibrant, grassroots movement that seeks to build community resilience in the face of such challenges as peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis.

4. It takes a lot of water to make energy It takes a lot of energy to make water

5. It takes a lot of water to make energy It takes a lot of energy to make water

6. Responsible use of GREYWATER

7. What is Greywater? Easier to say what it is not:

8. Sources: SShower / bathtub BBathroom sink LLaundry OOthers?

9. Dark Greywater

11. “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over.” --Mark Twain

12. Increase your planting canopy and/or food production with the same amount of Dough $$ Reduce the energy and chemicals used in the treatment process Feel more and responsible for and connected to your drylands ecosystem

13. The best in the nation!! Arizona has the best “permitting” regulations in the country. Follow the 13 B.M.P.’s

14. R18-9-714. Type 1 - RECLAIMED WATER GENERAL PERMIT: GRAYWATER A. A Type 1 Reclaimed Water General Permit is established for private residential direct reuse of graywater for a flow of less than 400 gallons per day provided all of the following conditions are met:

15. 1. Always avoid human contact with graywater. 2. You may use graywater for household gardening, composting, and lawn and landscape irrigation, but it should not run off your own property. 3. Do not surface irrigate any plants that produce food, except for citrus and nut trees. Hmmm… 4. Use only flood or drip irrigation to water lawns and landscaping. Spraying graywater is prohibited. 5. When determining the location for your graywater irrigation, remember that it cannot be in a wash or drainage way. 6. Graywater may only be used in locations where groundwater is at least five feet below the surface.

16. 7. Label pipes carrying gray water under pressure if confusion between gray water and drinking water pipes is possible. ( Label All ) 8. Cover, seal and secure storage tanks to restrict access by small rodents and to control disease carrying insects. 9. Hazardous chemicals, such as antifreeze, mothballs and solvents, cannot be in gray water. Do not include wash water from greasy or oily rags in your gray water. 10. Gray water from washing diapers or other infectious garments must be discharged to a residential sewer or other wastewater facility, or it can be disinfected prior to its use.

17. 11. Surface accumulation of gray water must be kept to a minimum. 12. Should a backup occur, gray water must be disposed into your normal wastewater drain system. To avoid such a backup, consider using a filtration system to reduce plugging and extend the system’s lifetime. 13. If you have a septic or other on-site wastewater disposal system, your gray water use does not change that system’s design requirements.

18. Some Examples:

19. Laundry with surge tank

20. Without surge tank:

21. Bathroom sink:

22. I want one!!

23. Simple Outdoor Shower

24. Constructed outdoor shower

26. Read Further! http://greywateraction.org/ http://oasisdesign.net/ http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/greywater- harvesting/