Are there any health issues related to greywater use?
Again, there are situations where greywater can contain organisms that may pose health concerns, however this can be avoided by following the points: • Don’t use nappy-wash water in greywater. • Don’t allow children to play with or in the greywater. • Don’t allow pets to drink the greywater. • Use subsurface distribution drippers beneath a layer of mulch — that is, do not spray greywater into the • If irrigating edible plants, don’t water onto parts that will be consumed. Irrigation Drip irrigation has been proven as the most efficient watering method available. Hardly any water is wasted through wind, evaporation, run-off or overspray. • Did you know that it can take 15 minutes to deliver just one litre of water to the soil with drip irrigation, compared to five seconds when delivering one litre by hand? • By slowly dripping water into the soil at the base of plants, water is released at a rate that’s easy to absorb, only where it’s needed. After all, why water the weeds? • Drip irrig
