Builders Greywater Guide
by: Art Ludwig, 1999
This book merges the legal side of grey water systems
(California and other areas) with various options and ways to
design. It has a few pages of plants and common household
products to avoid.
Some facts:
1. Shade plants and acid loving plants
do not usually like grey water.
2. Plants that like grey water are:
Oleander Bougainvillea Palms
rose rosemary Agapanthus
Bermuda grass Honeysuckle Australian tea
Stone Pine Oaks Ariz. Cypress
cottonwood olive Ice plant
juniper
3. Most cleaning detergents can accumulate in
desert areas. Switching to biodegradable
products is recommended.
Some things to avoid:
1. complex plumbing
2. storage of greywater
3. chemical treatment of greywater
4. greywater drip systems
5. use of government or trade organizations advice
6. allowing greywater to flow off property
jeff's conclusion: Study nature and tinker with plantings
till the system begins to function.
