Sponsored Agency - Department of Forest Govenment of Madhya Pradesh & UNICEF

With increase in population there will increase in stress on sanitation and waste water disposal system. It was predicted that recyclable wastewater will meet 15% of total water requirement in 2050. In water scarce environments, wastewater reuse and reclamation are often considered as a viable option for increased water resources availability. Equally, in water scarce developing countries, grey water reuse in household is proving to be essential alternate water resource to fresh ground, surface or rainwater supplies. The application of grey water reuse systems is therefore of particular importance, construction of bathrooms along with grey water structure in one selected panchayat of chandi village of Burhanpur district on pilot basis . Construction will be done with community contribution to ensure the proper use of structure and use of grey water in flushing the toilet, irrigation, kinder garden, the reuse of grey water reduce the fresh water requirement & reduces sewage generation. The process of construction is going on. The pilot project is supported by UNICEF- WFP (World Food Programme).

Some Important Grey Water Facts

1. Grey-water is nothing but SOILED fresh water
   2. Fresh water problem & Grey water Problem are interdependent
   3. Grey water is not a liability but an asset
   4. Management of Grey water is not a problem but an opportunity
   5. Wise management of Grey water (e.g. reuse & groundwater recharge) is dire need of the hour.

PRINCIPLES OF GREY WATER MANAGEMENT :

Reduce: Judicious use of fresh water which will result in generation of minimum quantity of Grey water.

Reuse: Using Grey water for purposes such as kitchen garden, vehicle washing, toilet flushing etc.

Recharge: Recharge of ground water with Grey water by adopting technologies such as soak-age pit, leach pit etc.

Criteria for selection of Technology

As pressures on freshwater resources grow around the world and as new sources of supply become increasingly scarce, expensive, or politically controversial, efforts are underway to identify new ways for meeting water needs by increasing the efficiency of water use and to expand the usefulness of alternative sources of water previously considered unusable, among these potential new sources of supply is “grey water”. Recycling grey water not only reduces the consumption of water, it also reduces the volume of water discharged into the sewerage system. Consumers with water meters could therefore save money on both their water supply and wastewater bills.
There are many ecological benefits of grey water recycling could be sumerized as follows:
Grey water can replace fresh water in many instances, saving money and increasing the effective water supply in regions where irrigation is needed. Residential water use is almost evenly split between indoor and outdoor. All except toilet water could be recycled outdoors, achieving the same result with significantly less water diverted from nature.

Grey water use greatly extends the useful life and capacity of f septic systems. From municipal treatment system by decreasing the wastewater flow which in turn means higher treatment effectiveness and lower treatment costs.