Practical Uses

COMMENTARY

• Graywater combined with rainwater can meet almost all irrigation needs for low water-use landscapes for low water plants
• Brad explains his simple garden hose nozzle outdoor shower for watering trees
• Outdoor showers can irrigate chicken and goat runs cooling animals and supporting vegetation with graywater
• Collecting shower greywater in buckets can provide graywater for flushing toilets

Planting The Water First

COMMENTARY

•  “Plant the water first” create basins to capture water before planting for better water retention and plant health
• Shading soil with native vegetation and mulching with organic matter reduces evaporation and improves water absorption
• Gravity-fed graywater systems avoid pumps, reduce complexity and nourish soil life in mulched basins
• Stragetic shading on the east and west sides of homes reduces cooling costs

RESOURCE

• BOOK: Brad Lancaster’s Rainwater Harvesting For Drylands And Beyond

Evolution Of Greywater

COMMENTARY

• Once illegal, greywater harvesting is legal thru common sense guildlines
• Greywater in the top soil layers taps into abundant beneficial bacteria for natural filtration
• Visible greywater systems allow easy monitoring and maintenance
• Mix of rainwater, greywater, condensate and runoff harvesting helps recharge aquifers and improve local ecology and soil health

RESOURCE

• Branched Drain Greywater Distribution Plumbing