Answer 1:
There are many people around the world that
regularly doand for growing a wide variety of
plants, too. For example: UCSB actually uses
reclamation water (another term for grey water) in
gardens and on lawns around campus; the Department
of Transportation uses grey water for the plants
that line the sides of Californias highways;
agricultural companies in the US that grow
ornamental plants (like trees) also have been
known to use grey water. People on the other side
of the world, like in India for example, also
sometimes use grey water for irrigating
agricultural fields. So, in short, lots of
people use grey water to grow plants, and as long
as people arent eating the plants, it works pretty
well. But, if people are eating the plants, or
parts of the plants, there can be some health
issues that should be considered. |
Answer 4:
If you have ever seen a sign in a park or city
lawn that says irrigated with reclaimed water" you
have seen plants that have been watered with gray
water. Gray water has already been used
once, usually by a cleaning process like washing
dishes or laundry or taking a shower. It has not
been used in a toilet. Some soaps and soap residue
could be used or broken down by the plants and may
help them grow. However, if chlorine bleach was
used to clean the laundry that would be harmful to
the plants. Gray water is mainly used only
on non food producing plants, like grass, because
legally it is still considered sewage in many
parts of the country. Click Here to return to the search form.
|