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Graywater systems gain ground

Posted by: Maven on May 13, 2009 at 7:42 am

From the East Bay Express:

Water conservation usually isn’t associated with the fight against global warming. But in truth, public agencies throughout California use huge amounts of electricity to move and pump water from the Sierra Nevada to points up and down the state. As a result, some environmentalists in recent years have argued that instead of burning fossil fuels to move water, we should take better advantage of local water resources, from capturing rainwater that lands on our rooftops to reusing so-called graywater to irrigate our gardens. In the East Bay, this idea appears to be catching on — quickly.

John Russell, who owns a small Oakland firm, WaterSprout, with his wife, Amy Schoneman, says the demand for rainwater and graywater systems has skyrocketed in the past year. Russell launched WaterSprout in 2006 after spending ten years in the landscaping business. “There’s just been an explosion in demand for rainwater systems,” he told Eco Watch during an interview in his North Oakland home. “And now I’m installing a graywater system every week.”

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May 13, 2009 · Filed Under Recycled Water

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