Household greywater reuse
Greywater (all non-toilet household wastewater) can be a good water resource during times of drought and water restrictions, but its reuse can carry health and environmental risks.
Greywater can be reused following a few simple steps with readily available systems. A number of products are now on the market that enable access to greywater from domestic plumbing situations. These products are designed for immediate greywater reuse.
EPA supports water conservation methods and believes that greywater can be reused effectively and safely in domestic situations by following a few simple tips in EPA publication 884.1 Greywater use around the home (
Adobe PDF file, 212KB).
If you wish to put in a permanent treatment system for greywater recycling, further information can be obtained from
EPA’s Code of practice:Onsite wastewater management ( Adobe PDF file, 642KB).
You should also talk with your local council regarding requirements.