Hi i just wrote a blog post about south carolina s current gray water recycling regulations.
Gray water disposal regulations south carolina.
North carolina greywater code.
Laws sc pollution control act.
I also talk about a meeting i had with several dhec officials where we discussed recycling gray water for drip irrigation systems.
States that don t make a distinction between grey water and blackwater include illinois kansas north dakota ohio south carolina and tennessee.
M it is unlawful for a person to operate a public water treatment facility or distribution system classified in subsection k or l unless the operator in charge holds a valid certificate of registration issued by the south carolina environmental certification board in a grade corresponding to the classification of the public water.
Grey water is simply water that has been used in the home.
However this does not mean that it must all go down the drain into sewage.
This is quite a strange law.
There are several ways to.
The session law provides interim standards for use of gray water for hand watering inedible plants that will sunset when rules adopted by the commission for health services go into effect.
As part of an emergency bill untreated graywater reuse is allowed but only using buckets.
How to dispose of grey water.
Now water departments ngos like water casa and the state environmental health department can offer advice brochures classes and financial incentives to encourage safe legal grey water reuse.
Arizona s success was emulated by other states including new mexico and wyoming.