[Auntie Mame]

One thing I’ve never understood is why our home plumbing isn’t built so that bath water isn’t just dumped down the sewer but instead is used to water the yard and garden. It seems like such a waste, water with a little soap and dirt in it would be perfectly fine to water one’s yard.

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

so that bath water isn’t just dumped down the sewer but instead is used to water the yard and garden.

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Such systems exist. They are considered experimental and you have to get permits out the wazoo for them here in Cal., but in theory, you can install a graywater sprinkling system for your yard if your perc will allow it.

[DH]

It’s the “pee” factor.

Put kids in a tub of warm water and it makes them pee. Now, you would not want to put that in your yard do you?

Wait..........dogs pee in the yard so it has to be OK. Problem solved.

[green iguana]

Greywater systems are allowed here in Texas. Everything but the toilets, dishwasher and kitchen sink can go into separate plumbing to be used for irrigation.

When we were building our house, the very progressive city of Austin only allowed (and had only very recently allowed) washing machine discharge for greywater. Halfway thru construction they decided to allow the rest, but by then it was too late for us.