With eco-consciousness spreading the use of “graywater” is being used more and more. Some people hear the term and automatically know what kind of water is being talked about, while others who are new to the green movement have no idea what graywater is.

Here, we are going to take a look at what graywater is and what it means.

First, we have to go over white and black water to better understand graywater. Whitewater is clean water and is the water that comes into the home. For instance when you turn the faucet on to wash your hands that isconsidered white water. Now, Blackwater is dirty water and is the water that leaves the home such as sewage water when you flush the toilet. Graywater is then considered to be in between fully clean and dirty water.

Gray water, in essence is lightly soiled water that is then reused for other house hold purposes. A good example would be reusing the water from your bath for the washing machine. Graywater is reclaimed and re-purposed water.

To get a better idea of how graywater systems work and how some people have begun using graywater, visit GrayWater.net by Oasis Design which covers “all aspects of graywater systems. Why to use them, how to choose, build and use them, regulations, studies, and examples. Includes graywater irrigation, graywater treatment, graywater filters, and indoor graywater reuse.”

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