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Greywater systems allow households and businesses to capture gently used water from sinks, showers, washing machines and more to irrigate landscapes. This innovative approach provides a sustainable solution to reduce strain on water supplies while saving money simultaneously.
As leading plumbers serving Canberra for over 25 years, Woden Valley Plumbing understands how to help our customers access the benefits of greywater treatment systems. We provide specialist consultation, installation, and maintenance services for high-quality greywater systems that meet Australian standards.
What Is A Treated Greywater System
So, what exactly is a greywater system, and could it be right for your home or business? Essentially, these systems collect, filter and store used water from your bathroom sinks, showers, laundry and other household sources that can still be reused for non-drinking purposes.
This greywater is then pumped through an advanced filtration process to remove solids, bacteria and potential contaminants.
Greywater refers to used water that doesn’t contain sewage or toilet waste and can be reused after basic treatment rather than flowing into the sewerage system.
Recycling greywater means you can use it to flush toilets, wash cars, clean paths and surfaces, and sustain gardens, lawns, and landscaping features. Installing a greywater system for your wastewater allows you to reduce demands on drinking water supplies and your environmental footprint.
As leading installers of greywater systems in Canberra, our plumbing services offer full solutions from initial consultations to custom system design, installations, licensing and ongoing maintenance. We ensure you can store untreated greywater that complies with national standards and local regulations so you enjoy true peace of mind.
How A Greywater Treatment System Works
Greywater systems represent a continuous cycle that collects, treats, and reuses wastewater onsite for non-drinking purposes like irrigation. Here is an overview of how our custom greywater treatment systems work:
Collection Network
The process begins by collecting water from bathroom and laundry sources like sinks, showers, bathtubs, washing machines and laundry tubs before it enters the sewer system. Our diversion system can also integrate kitchen water in commercial settings.
Filtration & Treatment System
Collected greywater flows into a treatment system to remove solids, organic matter, and potential pathogens and act as a lint filter. This cleans the water to meet Australian standards for greywater reuse. Advanced systems can even eliminate bacteria and viruses.
Storage Tanks & Irrigation System
Treated greywater is pumped to garden irrigation lines and sub-surface irrigation pipes to sustain landscapes. Alternatively, you can divert greywater to a rainwater tank for storage and reuse for toilet flushing or other non-potable uses when needed.
Monitoring & Control
Smart controls monitor tank levels, water quality and system performance. This allows for fine-tuning and optimisation so your greywater system operates efficiently with minimal oversight.
Choosing the Ideal Greywater System
While greywater systems work on the same basic recycling concept, we offer homeowners and businesses flexible solutions based on their property, budget and objectives. Key factors in choosing the right system include:
Sources & Volume
Will your system only collect greywater from laundry or integrate water from showers, sinks and other sources? The number of supply sources and volume of water generated impacts sizing.
Greywater Use & Storage
Determine if treated greywater will be used only for garden irrigation or if you also want to reuse it for toilet flushing. Greywater reuse may require storage tanks.
Soil Type & Garden Size
We assess soil drainage, type and garden size to tailor greywater irrigation systems. Clay soil and smaller gardens require a different greywater treatment system for sandy, expansive properties.
Budget & Installation Costs
While systems vary in price, we ensure our prices are affordable for our customers. We recommend reaching out to us at Woden Valley Plumbing & Gasfitting for quotes tailored specifically to your needs.
Our greywater experts complete detailed evaluations of your property, water usage and budget to engineer fully compliant systems tailored to your needs. We handle all licensing while providing responsive installation, maintenance and support.
Seamless Greywater Installation Services
Properly installing a custom system for greywater treatment is crucial to maximising water savings while meeting all legal requirements. Our team of licensed plumbers have extensive expertise in handling complete installations to ensure you no longer have untreated greywater, including:
Site Evaluation
We thoroughly assess your property to engineer an optimal system design that works with existing plumbing infrastructure, soil, garden space, and a preferred irrigation system and layout.
Permit & Documentation
We handle the entire approval process, including permits, contracts and all compliance documentation required by local authorities to install your system legally.
Step-by-Step Installation
Our experienced plumbers complete the installation, which typically involves trenching, connecting a surge tank and irrigation lines for your untreated greywater, integrating controls, and finally testing the system.
Inspection & Certification
Once operational, we arrange final government inspections to certify standards compliance. This ensures you can operate your new greywater system with true peace of mind.
Our end-to-end installation management delivers fully functional, efficient, and legally approved greywater treatment systems tailored to your property so you can save on your precious drinking water with recycled water. Contact our team today to learn more about the process or receive a no-obligation quote.
Keep Your System Running Efficiently
While recycling wastewater with a surge tank and storage system is low-maintenance, some periodic care is essential for optimal performance and longevity over 10-15 years or more.
We recommend DIY customers follow key maintenance best practices:
- Routine Filter Cleaning: Check and clean lint/particle filters monthly to prevent clogging or debris buildup, which can impede irrigation flow.
- Tank Inspection & Pumping: Drain, inspect and pump out water tanks every 2-3 years to remove settled solids and improve water quality.
- Annual Service & Checks: Arrange an annual service to check, adjust, and test all system components that are functioning properly.Optimise settings and catch minor issues.
- Monitor Water Quality: Use test strips to regularly check pH and chlorine levels meet Australian standards, especially if integrating higher-risk kitchen greywater.
Our experienced technicians can troubleshoot any performance issues and identify necessary repairs to keep your system operating like new. Proper maintenance keeps greywater systems functioning efficiently for maximum water savings and reuse with minimal effort.
Contact Our Team Today
Discover how simple, cost-effective systems for your grey water can reduce your environmental footprint while allowing landscapes to flourish. Our personalised service and complete support mean enjoying peace of mind that your new system to safely capture and store untreated greywater will operate reliably for years to come. Give us a call at (02) 6288 5123.