Greywater, Green Landscape: How to Install Simple Water-Saving Irrigation Systems in Your Yard

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.

Author: Laura Allen
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 04/04/2017
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781612128399

About the Author
Allen, Laura: -

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.