Reuse Of Grey Water in Residential Building

Reuse Of Grey Water in Residential Building

Aman Sharma, Ar. Manita Saxena

ABSTRACT: India is facing a water crisis and by 2025 it is estimated that India's population will be suffering from severe water scarcity. Although India occupies only 3.29 million km2 geographical area which forms 2.4% of the worlds land area, it supports over 15% of world's population with only 4% of the world's water resources. With increased population growth and development, there is a need to critically look at alternative approaches to ensure water availability. These alternative resources include rainwater and bulk of water used in household will emerge as grey water and contain some minerals, organic waste materials dissolved and suspended in it. When this is allowed to flow out this will join the sewage and bacteriologically contaminated, resulting in a sewage stream. It is possible to intercept this grey water, at the household level, treat it so that it can be recycled for garden washing and flushing purposes. Keywords: Greywater, sources, treatment, recycle and reuse.