Greywater Reuse |
updated: 20/09/07 |
Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils support the temporary use of greywater during the current drought.
Greywater is household wastewater that’s usually disposed of via the normal drainage system. It can come from baths, spas, showers, hand basins, washing machine rinse cycles or laundry tubs.
It does not include waste water from flush toilets, dishwashers or kitchen sinks.
Water must be collected in a bucket, or similar, and used as an alternative source of water for garden irrigation.
Greywater must be used immediately and not stored. The water also should not be allowed to pool on the surface or run onto neighbouring properties.
Based on current NSW Health guidelines and regulations, there are three ways greywater can be used for domestic purposes:
- Temporary application during a drought;
- Permanent diversion devices; and
- Permanent treatment systems.
For further details on the NSW Department of Health guidelines click here.
Greywater rebate scheme
The Gosford / Wyong Councils’ Water Authority recently introduced a rebate scheme for the installation of greywater treatment systems. The rebate scheme allows residents who install a greywater treatment system to their existing home and connect it to the toilet and/or washing machine to apply for a $1000 rebate.
Click here to download a copy of Greywater Brochure in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf). You will need to download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the document.
