Type of filter to be used for recycling the grey water.

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Hi, I am new to the forum. Can anybody tell me which filter we should use for recycling the grey water. We are planning to recycled the water collected from residential buildings. We will use this water for cleaning automobiles or sort of things. May be a small business can be develop from this recycled water. Can anyone guide me for the type of filter we should use for recycling the grey water?

4 Answers

  1. Grey water reuse

    Hi,

    I apriciate your interest in reusing the water. Of course we have to do it as we have scarcity of freshwater. I strongly suggest you to have a efficient treatment system before reuse of grey water. You can plan for DEWATS for your community and the treated water may still have volitile substances and less DO. so, in addition to that you can go for aeration and disinfection. This quality suits for gardening. If you are planning to go for dual water supply like for washing cars, floors, etc... you have to add Ultrafiltration to that so that the water is more or less like your borewell or river water.

    Please refer Paradigm in Bangalore for further assistance.They are providing DEWATS for small communities.

     

    Regards

    R.Rajasegar

  2. we are finally using the ceramic and membrane filters.

  3. According to me ceramic prefiltration and membrane filtration are very widely use but the local standards need to be fulfill while installing them. As water quality differs place to place.

  4. Filter for grey water recycling.

    The most effective greywater "filter" is biologically-active soil covered in mulch! In low tech systems, filters usually cause more problems than benefits. Filters need regular maintenance and its a very imp job and if the filter isn't changed the system will fail. Filters remove large particles (hair, lint, etc), but not salt or dissolved chemicals. If you design your system in such a way that large particles won't clog the system, then you don't need a filter: Design so that larger particles in the greywater will be caught in mulch and compost, while the water soaks down to the dirt and irrigates the roots of plants.