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Denver’s Graywater Program Supports the City’s 2020 Community Sustainability Goal for Water Quantity

May 13, 2016 - in Corporate, Design/Engineering, Water

Denver, May 12, 2016—Water reuse advocates celebrated this week as Denver City Council took the first step in creating a local program to help oversee graywater use in the city. After reviewing a draft ordinance in front of the Safety and Well-being Committee…

Stormwater and Graywater Offer Alternative Water Sources, But Guidelines Needed on Their Safe Use, New Report Says

December 16, 2015 - in Analysis, Corporate, Design/Engineering, Water

WASHINGTON – In the face of drought and major water shortages, the U.S. is increasingly turning to alternative water sources like stormwater and graywater,…

USGBC Colorado Statement in Support of the Indoor Use of Graywater

August 12, 2015 - in Corporate, Wastewater

DENVER, Aug. 12, 2015—As Colorado’s State Plumbing Board considers adopting new or additional plumbing code to accommodate the use of graywater in…

San Francisco to Require Water Recycling Systems in New Construction Projects as Drought Persists

July 10, 2015 - in Corporate, Water

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently passed an ordinance mandating water recycling and conservation measures for large buildings. Buildings more than 250,000 square feet will be required to maintain alternate water sources such as graywater for…