4.5 Greywater is man- made – an untapped water and nutrient resource constructed wetland, gardening, wastewater pond, biol treatment, membrane- technology Greywater (shower, washing, cleaning, etc.) irrigation, groundwater recharge or direct reuse Learning objective : the role of households in tackling environmental and resource challenges
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4.5 Greywater is man-made– an untapped water and nutrient resource
constructedwetland, gardening,
wastewater pond, biol.treatment, membrane-
technology
Greywater (shower, washing,
cleaning, etc.)
irrigation,groundwater recharge ordirect reuse
Learning objective:
the role of households in
tackling environmental
and resource challenges
Challenges and possibilities
Greywater represents environmental challenges:
- Unpleasant odours- Health hazard (pathogens and toxic compounds)- Soil erosion- Pollution of surface water and groundwater- Mosquito breeding
Benefits of using treated greywater and sludge:
+ Reduces water shortage+ Reduces environmental degradation, eutrophication and health hazards+ Reclaims otherwise wasted nutrients+ Alleviates food shortages and poverty+ Protects the quality of groundwater
Courtesy of Nicola Rodda University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban
UrbanwasteUrbanwaste
Treat-ment
Lowerquality
Drinkingwater
Urban
Stormwater
Surface &ground water
Activ-ities
Solidwaste
Urine
Greywater
Blackwater
Wastewater
Faeces
Compost
Compost &hygienization
Hygienization& concentration
Hygienizationmembranebiological
Wetlandaquacult
Sludgefractionationbiologicaltreatment
Horticulture
Agriculture
Forestry
Aquaculture
Industry
HouseholdSludge
Rain
Urban horizontal water and nutrient flows
Jan-Olof Drangert, Linköping University, Sweden
Urban unintended vertical flows of contamination
Landfill
Groundwater (saturated aquifer)
Sludge bed
Soil layer with organic material, clays and charged particles
IrrigationSeptic tank
Petrol station SewersPit
latrines
Jan-Olof Drangert, Linköping University, Sweden
Water volumes (supply & disposal)
Shallow wellsDeeper wells
Periurban wells
Importedwater
Effect on
quantity: None Falling grw-level Over extraction Excess infiltration
Heavy metals present negligible present -toxic to humans use other products
Organic toxic compounds
negligible negligible present -toxic to humans Aerobic treatment
Pharmaceutical residue/hormone
present negligible negligible -toxic for aquatic Degrade in top soil
Courtesy of Peter Ridderstolpe, WRS, Uppsala, Sweden
What do we put into the water?
Detergents can contain (check list of contents on package)– Phosphorous in water and on soil– which can be replaced by potassium or – Salts: sodium or – Bleaches: chlorine and peroxide – Fluorescent whitening agents – Non-degradable substances: zeolites or and fillers or
What is in soap, detergents, shampoos, solvents, disinfectants, paints, medicines, pharmaceuticals, etc ?
Courtesy of H. Jönsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Soap contains alkali salts with long-chained fatty acids: Hard soap usually contains sodium (Na) Liquid soap usually contains potassium hydroxide (K)
Toxic organic compounds
Phthalates
(ß-D- Glc -IPM)
OHO
OHO
P
O
NH
NHCl
Cl
Ifosfamide
0% biodegradable
OP
O
NH
NH Cl
Cl
HO
Glufosfamide
70% biodegradable, improved up-take in the gut
Source: Kümmerer, 2007
Metals in wastewater & excreta
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
ElementDaily intake(mgr)
Output in faeces
(mgr/kg P)
Found in sludge
(mgr/kg P)
Quotient Output in urine
(mgr/kg P)
Quotient
Copper Cu 1,400 1,000 14,000 14 68 206
Chromium Cr 300 214 1,300 6 0.65 2,000
Nickel Ni 120 88 720 8.3 16 78
Zinc Zn 11,000 7,200 25,000 3.5 424 69
Lithium Li 17 12
Mercury Hg 5 3,5 40 11 0.64 63
Lead Pb 23 16 1,500 94 16 94
Cadmium Cd 14 10 44 4 0.32 137
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Courtesy of G. Lindgren, Sweden
Can we cope with the chemical society ?
30 000 chemical
compounds
”treatment”
29 980 unknowns
20 monitored
What we know:
1. Metals and man-made organic material do NOT disappear, but
2. ... they may adsorb to particles
3. Organics decompose into ...
4. inorganic substances and gas, but do NOT disappear
Jan-Olof Drangert, Linköping University, Sweden
Minimise water use, reduce contamination by chemicals, oil, particles, fats, excreta
Storage of urine/faeces,
septic tank,
grease filter, screen, etc.
Aerobic process:- Trickling filter
- Soil/sand filter
- Mulch filter
- Vertical flow con- structed wetland
- Ponds– facultative maturation etc. Anaerobic process:
- Anaerobic baffled reactor- Anaerobic pond
Service waterResorption
Surface irrigation
Sub-soil irrigation
Infiltration
To surface water
Quality of material & workmanship is a FIRST priority!
Usages:
Courtesy of Peter Ridderstolpe, WRS, Uppsala, Sweden
A: Source control comes first
Households can contribute – NOW!
Use as little water as possible by mimicking the use of water in buckets (do not wash under running tap, take quick showers, mend leaking taps, put full loads in washing machines, ...... )
Do NOT add solid matter to water (put food scraps from plates and utensils in the waste bin, do not flush tooth picks etc. down the toilet, do not put cigarette butts in urinal, ...... )
Do NOT add chemicals and oils to the water while using it (put fat from frying pan in the solid waste bin, use biodegradable soap and detergent, do not flush paint, medicines or other chemicals down the toilet, .... )
Buy and use environmentally friendly products for your home
Then you can use greywater in your garden, and you avoid blockagesJan-Olof Drangert, Linköping university, Sweden
Households can invest: install proper devices in your kitchen and bathroom
When you build or retrofit your home:
- Buy water- and energy-saving devices e.g. water-efficient shower heads, taps, washing machines and low-flush toilets
- Install a dry or low-flush urine-diverting toilet to recover nutrients and to save water
- Avoid leaking taps and keep a record of the amount of water used every now and then to monitor your usage
Example: A new suburb in Stockholm, Sweden with proper saving devices achieved (www.stockholmwater.se): - a 40 % reduction in water use- a 25% reduction in hot water use (= energy saving)- a 50% reduction in eutrophying substances to the lake