Resources
Planning Your Home Greywater System
A&L Western Laboratories, Inc.
- www.al-labs-west.com
- Soil laboratory offering low-cost soil-texture testing (for soil type)
Global Water Program
- The Nature Conservancy
- www.nature.org
- Learn where your drinking water comes from
Greywater Action
- www.greywateraction.org
- List of greywater-compatible soaps and detergents
“A Guide to Estimating Irrigation Water Needs of Landscape Plantings in California”
- www.water.ca.gov/wateruseefficiency/docs/wucols00.pdf
- University of California Cooperative Extension and California Department of Water Resources, 2000. Document containing the species factor of many landscape plants and a reference for low-water-use plants. Access this information using the online tool at www.waterwonks.us.
Plant Finder
- Sunset Magazine
- http://plantfinder.sunset.com
- Find water and soil pH requirements for specific plants in your region
Plumbing
- DoItYourself.com
- www.doityourself.com/scat/plumbing
- Diagrams and instructions for how to stop leaks
San Francisco Water Power Sewer
- http://sfwater.org/graywater
- Greywater reuse information
SinkPositive
- sinkpositive.com
- Retrofit device for toilet lid that turns it into a sink
Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
- Environmental Working Group
- www.ewg.org/skindeep
- Ingredients for personal care products
Surf Your Watershed
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate
- Find your watershed and connect with local watershed groups
Tracking Down the Roots of Our Sanitary Sewers
California Urban Water Conservation Council
- www.h2ouse.org
- Resources for repairing all parts of the toilet, as well as many water-saving tips
Water Rebate and Incentive Programs
WaterSense Program
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- www.epa.gov/watersense
- Find native and low-water-use plants for your region and connect with local native plant organizations, as well as an online tool for ET rates and average rainfall for peak irrigation month
Additional Reading
Allen, Laura, Bryan, S., and Woelfle-Erskine, C. “Residential Greywater Irrigation Systems in California: An Evaluation of Soil and Water Quality, User Satisfaction, and System Costs.” Greywater Action, 2012.
Results of study of 83 residential greywater systems including water-saving data
Friedler, Eran and Roni Penn. “Study of the Effects of On-Site Greywater Reuse on Municipal Sewer Systems.” The Grand Water Research Institute and the Technion Research and Development Foundation, 2011
Kuru, Bill and Mike Luettgen. “Investigation of Residential Water Reuse Technologies.” Presentation at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition, 2012
Study on 4 different toilet-flushing greywater systems
Ludwig, Art. Create an Oasis with Greywater, 5th ed. Oasis Design, 2009
———. Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire, and Emergency Use. Oasis Design, 2005
Information on how to build a rainwater pond
Toensmeier, Eric. Perennial Vegetables: From Artichoke to ‘Zuiki’ Taro, a Gardener’s Guide to Over 100 Delicious, Easy-to-Grow Edibles. Chelsea Green, 2007
Dell, Owen E. Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies. Wiley Publishing, 2009
Hemenway, Toby. Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd ed. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2009
Lancaster, Brad. Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volumes 1 and 2 (2nd and 3rd reprints). Rainsource Press, 2013
Rainwater harvesting and passive solar design (using trees as natural air conditioning)
Allen, Laura. The Water-Wise Home. Storey Publishing, 2015
How to install rainwater systems
Ludwig, Art. Create an Oasis with Greywater, 5th ed. Oasis Design, 2009
Kourik, Robert. Drip Irrigation: for Every Landscape and All Climates 2nd. ed. Metamorphic Press, 2009.
Good overview of simple drip irrigation systems and how to install them
Building Your Greywater System
Aqua2Use Division
- Matala Water Technology Co.
- info@aqua2use.com
- www.aqua2use.com
- Manufactured greywater systems
Banjo Corporation
- 765-362-7367
- www.banjocorp.com
- Full port 3-way valve
Clean Water Components
- www.cleanwatercomponents.com
- Kits for building L2L and branched drain systems and actuators.
Dripworks
- 800-522-3747
- www.dripworks.com
- Fittings for L2L systems
Evergreen Lodge
- Yosemite National Park
- www.evergreenlodge.com
- Simple and complex greywater systems
Fimco Manufacturing, Inc.
- www.fimcomfg.com
- Indexing valve for zoned irrigation; Wastewater Hydro Indexing Valve (10 psi)
GreyFlow Greywater Reuse Systems
- www.greyflow.net.au
- GreyFlow Plug-n-play system and GreyFlow Roto Valve
Greywater Action
- www.greywateraction.org
- Greywater reuse projects
Hydro-Rain
- 888-493-7672
- www.hydrorain.com
- Blu-Lock 1-inch irrigation tubing and fittings
Infiltrator Systems Inc.
- 800-221-4436
- www.infiltratorsystems.com
- Subsoil infiltrators
Legend Valve
- 800-752-2082
- www.legendvalve.com
- Full port 3-way valve
Morrow Water Systems
- morrowwatersavers.com
- Automated greywater systems
NSF International
- www.nsf.org
- Standard 50 certification for 3-way diverter valves
NutriCycle Systems
- John Hanson
- 301-371-9172
- http://nutricyclesystems.com
- Installs subsoil infiltrators for greywater systems
Orenco Systems, Inc.
- www.orenco.com
- Indexing valve for zoned irrigation; mechanical distribution valve
Pentair Ltd.
- www.pentairpool.com
- Pentair 3-way diverter valve
PlumbingSupply.com
San Isidro Permaculture
- Jeremiah Kidd
- 505-983-3841
- http://sipermaculture.com
Sierra Watershed Progressive
SludgeHammer
- 800-426-3349
- www.sludgehammer.net
- Blackwater recycling system: septic system effluent to irrigation
WaterSprout
- 510-541-7278
- www.watersprout.org
- Designs and installs high-end greywater and rainwater systems
Zodiac International
- www.zodiacpoolsystems.com
- Jandy Space Saver diverter valve
Flow Splitters
HD Supply Maintenance Solutions
- 800-431-3000
- http://hdsupplysolutions.com
- Flow splitters (double 1⁄4 bend)
Oasis Design
- http://oasisdesign.net
- Flow splitters with pre-installed threaded plug
Additional Reading
Creative Publishing International. Black & Decker: The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing, 5th ed. Cool Springs Press, 2012
———. Black & Decker: The Complete Guide to Wiring, 6th ed. Cool Springs Press, 2014