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Economic and Environmental Analysis of Residential Greywater Systems for Toilet Use
The use of greywater for residential toilet flushing could decrease freshwater demand considerably if adopted nationally. Before this is done, a full understanding of the estimated environmental and economic impacts for greywater systems is needed. New and retrofit residential systems were studied using life-cycle assessment (LCA) and life-cycle cost (LCC). Health considerations were not evaluated as part of this study. The LCA results indicate that both systems have a net environmental benefit over their lifetimes. Based upon current potable water costs, the net present value of the LCC indicates that both systems have net costs. As water rates increase to reflect scarcity, these net costs should decrease or become net savings. Using grey water systems for toilet flushing is environmentally feasible for individual homes whether new or retrofitted. Implementing these systems on a larger scale would reduce the demands on potable water supplies and on sewage treatment facilities and may improve their economic feasibility.
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Residential Greywater Systems for Toilet Use
The use of greywater for residential toilet flushing could decrease freshwater demand considerably if adopted nationally. Before this is done, a full understanding of the estimated environmental and economic impacts for greywater systems is needed. New and retrofit residential systems were studied using life-cycle assessment (LCA) and life-cycle cost (LCC). Health considerations were not evaluated as part of this study. The LCA results indicate that both systems have a net environmental benefit over their lifetimes. Based upon current potable water costs, the net present value of the LCC indicates that both systems have net costs. As water rates increase to reflect scarcity, these net costs should decrease or become net savings. Using grey water systems for toilet flushing is environmentally feasible for individual homes whether new or retrofitted. Implementing these systems on a larger scale would reduce the demands on potable water supplies and on sewage treatment facilities and may improve their economic feasibility.
Economic and Environmental Analysis of Residential Greywater Systems for Toilet Use
Glick, Scott (author) / Guggemos, Angela Acree (author) / Prakash, Santosh (author)
Construction Research Congress 2009 ; 2009 ; Seattle, Washington, United States
Building a Sustainable Future ; 655-664
2009-04-01
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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