Filtrex Innovative Wastewater Solutions Grey water re-use

CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLD GREY WATER

Characteristics of greywater produced by a household will vary according to the number, age, lifestyle, health status and water usage patterns of the occupants.

There are essentially three different greywater streams, they are:

· Bathroom Greywater (bath, basin and shower) – contributes about 55% of the total greywater volume. Bathroom greywater can be contaminated with hair, soaps, shampoos, hair dyes, toothpaste, lint, nutrients. Body fats, oils and cleaning products. It also has some faecal contamination (and the associated bacteria and viruses) through body washing.

· Laundry Greywater – contributes about 34% of the total greywater volume. Wastewater from the laundry varies in quality from wash water to rinse water to second rinse water. Laundry greywater can have faecal contamination with the associated bacteria and viruses, lint, oils, greases, chemicals, soaps, nutrients and other compounds.

· Kitchen Greywater – contributes about 11% of the total greywater volume. Kitchen greywater is heavily polluted with food particles, cooking oils, grease, detergents, and other cleaning products such as dishwashing powders. The detergents and cleaning products may be alkaline and contain chemicals that are harmful to soil structure, plants and groundwater. The solid food particles and fats can solidify and are not readily broken down by soil organisms, which can result in blockages in the land irrigation system. It can also cause the soil to become water repellent. It is for this reason that kitchen wastewater may not be well suited for reuse in all types of greywater systems.

Note: Kitchen greywater should NOT be reused via manual bucketing or diversion devices.

"Water is Precious, Recycle It"

Now is the time to act..... With the way climate change is occurring, we need to take the next step for future generations. It is vital that water is used efficiently and conserved wherever possible.

Our GREYWATER RECYCLING SYSTEM's are a sub-surface irrigation system that recycles water from your shower, bath, washing machine, hand basins and laundry sink.

We also have designed a system called the FILTREX SPLIT SYSTEM, which is a two part diverse system that allows for blackwater to irrigate a lawn area and greywater to irrigate a garden area, allowing maximum use of all your household wastewater. The FILTREX SPLIT SYSTEM is designed to use 100% of household wastewater to assist with irrigation of your lawn and garden.

Our GREYWATER RECYCLING SYSTEM's are beneficial because:

They will maintain gardens through the summer period.
Waters your garden at anytime, regardless of water restrictions.
They have NO running costs or on-going maintenance.
NO pumps running 24 hours per day.
NO chlorine tablets.
Greywater is kept underground which reduces the scope for human contact and subsequent risk to public health.
Australian owned and designed.

We have a range of GREYWATER RECYCLING SYSTEM's to suit each individual requirement, either through a Drip Irrigation System or through a sub-surface Cage Drain.

*Based on WA Health Dept. code of practice for the reuse of greywater for a 4 bedroom dwelling.