Dual outlet bathtub drain valve for water conservation system

A manually operated water drain control valve for use with a bathtub/shower having a used potable water drain line, an overflow line, a sewer line and a water storage tank line, said valve alternatively directing water from said drain line and/or said overflow line flowing by gravity to either said sewer line or said water storage tank line, the valve comprising:

• a first inlet adapted to be connected to said drain line for accepting water from said used potable water drain line;
• a second inlet adapted to be connected to said overflow line for accepting water from said overflow line;
• a first outlet adapted to be connected to said sewer line;
• a second outlet adapted to be connected to said water storage tank line;
• each of said first inlet, first outlet and second outlet having full port inlets and outlets, respectively, which are of the same internal diameter as the line to which the same can be connected;
• ball portion means for alternatively blocking the first outlet and the second outlet, such that water from the first inlet and the second inlet flows out the second outlet when the first outlet is blocked, and the water from the first inlet and the second inlet flows out the first outlet when the second outlet is blocked, said ball portion means including a three-directional passage which is fully open to three of said inlets and outlets when either of said first outlet or second outlet is blocked;
• wherein there is an intersection of the first inlet, the second inlet, the first outlet and the second outlet, and the ball portion means comprises:
• a ball-shaped element having said three-directional passage therethrough, said ball-shaped element being disposed within the intersection of the first inlet, the second inlet, the first outlet and the second outlet;
• a handle connected to the ball-shaped element for rotating the ball-shaped element within the valve;
• a lever adapted to be located in the bathtub/shower accessible to a user thereof, the lever having a first position and a second position;
• and
• linkage connecting the lever and the handle, such that switching the lever from a first position to a second position causes the ball-shaped element to shift from a first position to a second position whereby said user can select the direction of water flow while water is flowing to said water drain line.