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Water Recycling / Greywater (PDF 160 KB)
Greywater is generally defined as all wastewater generated from household activities, except that wastewater produced from the toilet (black water).

What is greywater?

Greywater is generally defined as all wastewater generated from household activities, except that wastewater produced from the toilet.

What is blackwater?

Blackwater is wastewater that comes from the toilet.

Additional Information

• Greywater Characteristics & Flow
• Analysis on Pathogens and Greywater
  (Includes risk assessment and information regarding risk for children and duration of exposure).
• Characterization and Treatment Efficiency (PDF 181 KB)

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