Water Recycling Systems
SLP have developed solutions to overcome the growing shortages of water
to private citizens and South African industries. Many emergence measures can
be taken to create water sufficiency within relative processes. Because of the
large roofs available in corporate areas, possibilities exist for rainwater
harvesting in vast quantities. This water can be reticulated for re-use. Our
rainwater harvesting systems are currently capturing an estimated 200 000
litres of water per year.
The recycling of water for re-use is a sector of the SLP toolbox that we
have developed by using proven scientific principles to treat grey water for
re-use. Our system is individually specified for each project, thereby
providing optimal performance for irrigation, toilet flushing and cooling
processes.
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The Green TreatyWritten by Gary Petzer
Finally the human race now sees green is the word for the future. A green future of possibility for both us and the generations to come. Seems that our need to progress has slowly led us back to where it all began, when green was such a dominant colour. It surrounded us and fed us. We traded green for anything and we lived by the green code; once removed must be replaced or at least nurtured for another day of green.
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Bio-Systems SA Grey Water Additive  A close up view of the aeration unit. © Sustainable Living Projects.
Selected from their natural environment, these bacteria have been adapted to give optimum performance in degrading greases, fats and oils by providing the normal mechanism for the selection of the biomass population with the opportunity to change its make-up in a matter not usually available.
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Why Biological Treatment Working up close with treated water in the garden. © Sustainable Living Projects.
Thus it is prone to becoming anaerobic when stored. Wash sink water is not so bad, as ½ the water we use is drawn from the cold tap and has not gone through the electric cylinder, geyser, kettle, or been boiled during food preparation. Remember that water run from the hot tap, when cool, is ‘flat’ and tasteless.
Laundry water, with depleted oxygen and the typically high phosphate content, derived from incompletely expended soaps/detergents of which sodium tripolyphosphate is a principle ingredient, in conjunction with dissolved organic wastes, is an ideal medium for anaerobic bacteria to flourish.
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The BGWS version 1.1 System 1. All water used in our system is gathered via the re-plumbing of the bath, shower, basins, washing machine and preparation sinks.
2. The water used flows with the help of gravity in 50mm PVC pipes from the whole dwelling to a central manifold where all piping is then connected. The manifold allows for easy management of the water going into the filtration system and also provides a siphon node for ventilation of the drainage system.
3. The water passing through the manifold goes onto our filter system which will provide the removal of coarse debris and finer particles such as hair and soap build up. The filter unit is easily accessible so as to allow for maintenance of the filters inside.
4. ‘The Bio-Systems SA Grey Water Additive’ is of utmost importance at this point as it helps in the filtering of the water and in the storage process. Small dosages of the bacteria can also be added to all relevant drains as it will help in the control of odours in the drainage system.
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Materials in the SLP System  A fine example showing tank and pump. © Sustainable Living Projects.
2. Where possible recycled materials are an option and can be used.
3. All parts are easily accessible to allow for regular checking and maintenance.
4. Our filtration system provides for the removal of coarse debris and finer particles such as hair and soap build up.
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Water Recycling 
