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Jacque Battle wrote:
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> For a household situation, are there greywater systems that handle
> shade tree mechanics clean up?
To my knowledge, all mechanic solvents and lubricants are toxic wastes
and need to be treated as such. They will kill, or severely hamper most
biological systems such as greywater marshes. I have heard of an enzyme
being developed that will degrade petroleum products but I have no leads
on this.
>What about water runoff from the kitchen where you are handling poultry >and meats? Or do these situations qualify as black water?
If you design a biological treatment system, the main opperation will be
based on non-animal part digestion. There is a whole different
biological digestion community associated with carcass decomposition.
That said, a small ammount of animal parts and fats will probably not
impare the system but large doses will effect the health of the
biological community and are to be avoided. Simply seperate the animal
parts at the sink and bury them away from the house and let nature do
the rest.
> And what do you do with that
> runoff if it needs to be treated as blackwater and you have composting
> toilets and could use the greywater?
Blackwater and greywater both have pathogen potentials and need to be
treated as such. Blackwater typically contains much higher levels of
nutrients, nitrogen, and pathogens than greywater. Greywater treatment
is usually less extensive because of these reduced loads.
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Ron Sutcliffe Research assistant
Solar Systems Engineering Appropriate Rural Technology Association
HC 60 Box 137 Composting Toilets, Greywater Treatment,
Quemado, NM 87829 USA Drinking water Pasteurization
505 773 4895 email compost@concentric.net
Webpage http://www.concentric.net/~compost
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