Greywater means that water has been used for washing dishes & cloths and gallery floor washing, Bathing. Draining from household is Greywater.
Each type of contaminant, whether it is detergent/surfactant, organic, microbial or particulate, must be treated appropriately.
The potential ecological benefits of greywater recycling include
- Reduced freshwater extraction from rivers and aquifers
- Less impact from septic tank and treatment plant infrastructure
- Reduced energy use and chemical pollution from treatment
- Groundwater recharge
- Reclamation of nutrients
- Greater quality of surface and ground water when preserved by the natural purification in the top layers of soil than generated water treatment processes
Benefits of Grey Water Treatment Plant:
- Less space requirement
- Less sludge production
- Colour & Odour reduction
- Does not require continuous operation
- Less Operating cost