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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.

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