Water Sewage & Effluent May/June 2018
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About the author
Nick Dall is a
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based in Cape Town.
He has written about
travel, lifestyle, and
the environment for
over 50 publications
— both in South
Africa and abroad.
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Typical domestic water usage
30% or more: irrigation
30%: grey water (15% bathing/handwashing
and 15% laundry)
30%: toilets
3%: drinking and cooking (including
dishwashing)
environment
Aqualoop
The Rolls Royce
The groundbreaking Aqualoop system from
German manufacturer Intewa is an utterly
incredible treatment system that allows you to
store grey water for later use in your pool, washing
machine, and toilets. The downside? It’s expensive
and difficult to r etrofit. The 1m × 2m unit pre-filters
the water mechanically, before breaking it down
biologically and finally passing it through an ultra-
fine membrane to produce water that is almost
good enough to drink. The germ-free water is then
stored in a ‘clearwater tank’ until it is needed.
Pricey, but worth serious consideration for any
new build.
R65 000 excluding installation, which starts at
R10 000, depending on the requirements.
www.purerain.co.za u
Second Movement
Feeling flushed?
Diversion systems are a great, affordable grey
water option, but they can only be used for
irrigation so are not much use in the rainy season.
Water Rhapsody’s Second Movement lets you use
grey water to flush your loos and can save up to
70 litres of water per person per day. The system
can be very difficult to retrofit, but if you are doing
a new build or an extensive renovation, it could be
a good idea.
R22 000 for the first toilet and R12 000 per toilet for a
further five toilets.
www.waterrhapsody.co.za
Water Rhapsody systems come with a hose and a
pyramid sprinkler.
Between R12 000 and R24 000, all inclusive.
www.waterrhapsody.co.za