Mitigating factors to consider If the installation of a grey water system is being considered, a few factors need to be taken into account. Firstly, the feasibility and practicality of installing a grey water system in a facility must be investigated.

 

Secondly, what is technically possible must be calculated in terms of what can be captured and reused. The owners or operators of the facility must determine whether or not the manner in which the water will be reused is feasible for a particular project. Aspects such as cost and ease of maintenance, and practicalities such as space for the large storage tanks, a structure that can hold the weight of the tanks and the distance of the tanks from the point of use all need to be kept in mind.

 

Regarding operating costs, it needs to be understood that although there is a saving in water costs, energy costs will increase. This is due to the energy required to pump the water.

 

A lot of people believe that they save 100 000Ltrs and then convert that into a cost saving.

However, they are not considering the additional energy cost which is incurred in order to pump that water.