Frequently Asked Questions

Graywater (wastewater) is most common in clothes machines, laundry and bath sinks, bathtubs, and showers.

1. Single Family Outdoor System Permit: Rebate covers permit fee of $50 and greywater system components up to $500. (Most typical for those wanting to install the Laundry to Landscape system)
2. Non-single Family Outdoor System Permit: Rebate covers permit fee of $100 and graywater system components up to $750.
3. Single Family Indoor/Outdoor System Permit: Rebate covers permit fees of $200 each and graywater system components up to $1000.  For new construction, an additional rebate of $1,100 will be offered for Sewer Plant Investment fees. (Most typical for new construction homes for Laundry to Landscape or outdoor irrigation and indoor toilet flushing)
4. Non-single Family Indoor/Outdoor System Permit: Rebate covers permit fees of $400 and graywater system components up to $5000. For new construction, an additional rebate of $1,100 will be offered for Sewer Plant Investment fees. (For properties installing indoor toilet flushing and outdoor greywater irrigation)

1. Laundry to Landscape outdoor system that connects directly to your current irrigation setup (most common in residential)
2. Outdoor irrigation system that can be installed for new construction (most common in commercial and residential)
3. Indoor toilet flushing system (most common in commercial and residential)
4. Indoor toilet flushing and outdoor Laundry to Landscape or outdoor irrigation (residential or commercial)

The City of Grand Junction Graywater Control Ordinance can be found in the municipal code chapter 13.40.

Using graywater for indoor flushing can save up to 24 percent of domestic water use.  

A family of four could potentially save 20,000 gallons per year!

Yes, graywater indoor treatment work systems do require monthly maintenance such as filter replacement, chemical additions, and other maintenance. 

Yes, but, graywater should not contain oil, fecal material, pet hair, and soaps that could be harmful to plants. When installing the Laundry to Landscape system, there will be a leaver to divert the graywater if it should not be used in the landscape. 

Indoor treated graywater is reused in toilets and urinals.  It is filtered, bleached, and dyed before reuse.

Laundry to Landscape systems are the simplest, least expensive graywater systems. Graywater can be used to water fruit and nut trees, and non-root, and non-leafy green vegetables in single-family residential situations.