OR Graywater and POWTS

This class covers two related topic areas:

1) Graywater Systems – a specific and detailed survey, including Basic Rules, Economics, Health Concerns, Estimating Graywater & Best Practices for Design, Installation & Maintenance

2) POWTS – History, principles, laws & regulations; key design considerations, septic tanks & soil absorption fields, alternative technologies, and commercial/institutional systems.

By the end of this class students will be able to:

• Apply the most up-to-date approaches to graywater systems;
• Know what to look for and how to handle private onsite water treatment systems; and
• Be more knowledgeable on the resources available and current best practices for both graywater systems and POWTS.