Greywater Recycling – It is possible to use water from baths, showers & basins to irrigate your garden but, after wide consultation particularly with
companies in Australia, we have concluded that on a domestic level, grey water recycling is not advisable.

Boreholes – If access to your garden is not an issue then Waterwell, with the assistance of our sister company Urban Boreholes, can drill a borehole to create your own fresh water supply for your garden, swimming pool and even to drink (provided exacting requirements are met). The regulations relating to private boreholes have recently been relaxed and now allow you to extract up to 20,000 litres per day without requiring a license from DEFRA (far more than you would ever be likely to use).

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The drilling process is uncomplicated and takes around 1-2 weeks, leaving you with a safe, capped water supply protected by a man-hole cover.

We cannot promote its use to our customers because we are not comfortable with the idea that the minute particles (including bacteria) that are washed from human bodies (even with the use of filtration) are then stored in warm conditions before being applied to a garden where adults and children socialise. That said, greywater watering systems do have some merit on a larger scale e.g. office & apartment blocks, where the investment in a sophisticated water treatment plant can make the process cost effective.

For more information on greywater recycling:

Waterlines.com
Cat.org.uk