Good Morning Geeta, There ...

Good Morning Geeta,

There are three serious considerations concerning reuse water during water shortages.

A)  Understand the difference between gray water (bathing) and black water (toilet, sewer).   Gray water may be utilized under specific conditions including as follows.

B)  Water shortage due to drought conditions causes  a "tea kettle" effect resulting in concentration of inorganics and organics.  For example, when boiling off half a litre of water with 500 ppm TDS, doubles the TDS value 1000 ppm.  Elevated mineral content will be harmful to appliances, hot water heaters.  Higher concentrations are harmful to plants and grasses.    Phytoremediation is  the process of plants taking up inorganics and organics.  Elevated organics i.e. chemicals, pesticides, PFAS included.   It's important to know the organics before using on vegetable gardens.

C)  Prolonged droughts often result in salt water intrusion in sea shore areas and can have widened lens several miles inland.  Depending on elevated concentrations of salts, short periods of bathing are possible.  Not for plants and grasses.

There is much information on the internet about people living off grid and successfully utilizing gray water.  I respectfully recommend to research their personal experiences.

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