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It all comes down to smart thinking:

Save water, save the air, save the planet.

“One-third of all water

used in the home goes

down the drain, most of it
200 via the bathroom. All of it

begins as precious,
gallons of water drinkable H2O.”

The amount of fresh water a leaking toilet
can waste in one day

family of four; overall household water consumption can be savings—and also a drop in the monthly electric bill—
reduced by up to 25 percent, or about 9,000 gallons per year, resonates well with consumers.
according to Bell. There are a few obstacles. Some municipalities have com-
Greyter HOME also detect leaks, which the EPA heartily plicated and restrictive greywater management ordinances.
endorses. The agency notes that a leaky toilet can waste Water utilities are still learning how the technology works
up to 200 gallons of water per day. That translates into and what the full benefits are to them. And retrofitting an
about 100 kilograms of CO2 generated daily, or about the existing house with a current Greyter HOME unit is prob-
same as the entire bathroom when everything is properly lematic at best.
functioning, according to BBC.com. Still, there’s a lot to be gained by everyone. The team at
The system has proven very popular with new home Greyter believes it all comes down to a basic philosophy:
builders and municipalities, especially those that strive “Reused water is smart water,” the company notes. “Our
to create water-efficient communities. Its small size and mission is to work hand in hand with builders, developers,
completely self-contained structure—filtration, chlorination, engineers and architects, along with municipal officials, by
pumps, controls and water storage are all inside the unit— providing out-of-the-box solutions that assist in the creation
make it a fast install for plumbers. Meanwhile, the water of water efficient communities.”

Aqua plan. During a 2021 ECO-LEADERS
drought period, the
thought of losing
hundreds of gallons
of water from
everyday household
functions takes on
new urgency. But
Greyter Water
Systems’ first-of-its-
kind residential water
recycling unit can
put that lost H20
back to use.
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