Product Review

Modular, Onsite Graywater System

Grayworks is a modular, plug-and-play commercial graywater treatment system that simplifies installation and maintenance.

When we turn on a faucet in the U.S., it’s easy to think that the clean water that comes pouring out is a limitless resource. But fresh water is a precious commodity and it takes a lot of energy and resources to filter, sanitize, pump, and transport potable water into our buildings, and then out again as wastewater.

We can reduce our water consumption—and the amount of waste flowing through our aging water infrastructure—by reusing the “graywater” from showers and sinks for irrigation, flushing toilets and urinals, and other uses. To do so, that graywater has to be filtered, sanitized, and stored.

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Published July 10, 2017

Ehrlich, B. (2017, July 10). Modular, Onsite Graywater System. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/product-review/modular-onsite-graywater-system