Re: Grey Water
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- Subject: Re: Grey Water
- From: E* T* <e*@sonic.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 07:35:17 -0800 (PST)
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Here in northern California we went on water rationing a few years back,
and was encouraged to save our gray water for our outside plants. Any one
caught watering outside plants that didn't have a private well was fined.
I think you will find the restrictions for storing gray water the same a
the RV vehicles use. You can not just run it out to a open tank and draw
flies and other insects. I bought a small water pump that has a hose on
both ends, and pumped my water into a 50 gal barrel from my washer tub
next to my washing machine. When I needed water for my roses and shrubs
this is what I used, by pumping from the barrel to the rose bushes.
As for the chlorine, if it is not put in contact with you plant foliage,
it should not be a problem. Chlorine is a product the leaves water very
rapidly when in contact with air. As anyone who owns a swimming pool
knows.
As for being safe they have been putting chlorine in our drinking water
for years with no bad results that I have heard about, other than taste.
Ed Tucker
On Tue, 16 Mar 1999, Olin wrote:
> Many municipalities have some pretty rigid restrictions about filtering,
> storing and using grey water. -olin
>
