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THIRSTY PLANTS, THRIFTY PLANET:

Unpacking the Bene ts of Greywater Reuse in Landscaping

originate from the kitchen (kitchen waste) and
laundry (soap), respectively. These nutrients
nourish our soil and plants, promoting healthier
growth and vibrant blooms.
Drought Resilience: Greywater is a useful
resource during periods of water constraint.
Use this sustainable water source to keep your
garden ourishing even during dry seasons.

Customised Irrigation: Adapt the use of
greywater to the requirements of your garden.
You can choose to maximise water distribution
by using mulch basins or drip irrigation. (It is
essential that you treat greywater to remove
excess residue as this could potentially block
emitters).

Safe and Sustainable use of Greywater
• Greywater has been shown to be a potential
hazard to human health. Its handling must be
done with care to reduce the risk of infection.
Use gloves when handling greywater.
• Greywater containing potentially infectious
pathogens should not be used for irrigation.
This includes water used to wash nappies or
soiled sheets.
• To reduce odour and bacteria, greywater
and Water is dedicated to supporting both as laundry, toilet ushing, and plant irrigation should be used within 24 hours of collection.

industries and communities in becoming that can additionally assist in lowering potable • Subsurface irrigation is the best way of
Rconscientious water consumers. This water use in arid areas by up to 50%. Blackwater watering since it protects against possible
commitment is exemplified, in part, by its Water on the other hand, is toilet water that contains microbiological health hazards.

Wise brand. Beyond educating on various faecal matter and urine. Faecal matter is a • To avoid waterlogging and prevent root
facets of water conservation, the brand delves breeding ground for harmful bacteria and damage, it’s critical to disperse greywater
into pioneering methods and techniques for pathogens that can cause diseases. Greywater uniformly in your landscape.
promoting responsible water usage. can be collected using a bucket, connecting • When irrigating with greywater, it is not
Water scarcity is becoming a worldwide a pipe from a bathroom outlet to a garden advisable to use spray irrigation. This is
issue rather than a remote worry. The demand or installing a greywater treatment system primarily due to the increased risk of exposing
for adaptable solutions is growing due to (wetlands, green walls) that will lter large people to greywater.

these issues, and using greywater o ers a particles, nutrients and pump-treated water • Where possible, greywater should not be used

straightforward but e ective option to shift through irrigation pipes. for an extended period in the same area. This
our water-use patterns. Greywater utilization may result in the accumulation of di erent

is signi cant because it may simultaneously Bene ts of Greywater in Your Landscape components found in greywater that may

address two urgent issues: environmental Water Conservation: The use of greywater negatively impact the plant’s health.
sustainability and water scarcity. Adopting provides us with an opportunity to use an
greywater methods is a critical step toward a average of approximately 35 – 234 litres (per
future where we are more water-conscious and person per day) of greywater which can be
resilient. In the face of an unpredictable climate, repurposed for irrigating our plants. It’s a small Always be #WaterWise
conservation is a commitment to protecting change that makes a big impact on our planet!
our most valuable resource.

Cost-E ective: The use of greywater is
What is Greywater? inexpensive and for this reason, our water bills
Greywater is wastewater that can be reused for can be drastically reduced while investing in a
other purposes. Greywater makes for as much greener future.
as 70% of all residential water use. Although Lush Landscapes: Watch your garden flourish!

greywater and blackwater are typically Greywater provides essential nutrients such as
combined, separating the two, greywater on total nitrogen (2.75 to 21.00 mg/L) and total
its own provides several opportunities such phosphorus (0.062 to 57.00 mg/L) that mainly