Gray water recycling system
OwnerLarry Wayne Haeseinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a gray water recycling invention that utilizes filtered gray water for maintaining constant moisture levels in building foundations and for other irrigation uses. The invention allows for the mixture of pesticides with a gray water stream injected under a building in order to treat for insects. Additionally, pesticides, fungicides, or fertilizers can be injected into a gray water stream prior to its application in landscape irrigating. The invention has applications in both a single residence and fill development real estate setting.
Claims14
A method for recycling gray water comprising the steps of:
- (a) collecting gray water;
- (b) passing said gray water through a filter to remove particles and solids;
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- (c) utilizing said filtered gray water in an aqueous application, wherein said aqueous application can not use black water but does not require potable water, said aqueous application utilizing the gray water to maintain constant moisture levels in the subsoil under a building foundation.
A method for maintaining a constant subsoil moisture level under building foundations comprising the steps of:
- (a) monitoring said moisture level;
- (b) injecting gray water into said subsoil when the monitored moisture level drops below a predetermined level.
An apparatus for recycling gray water comprising:
- a gray water source;
- a filter for removing particles and solids from said gray water source;
- a tank for storing the filtered gray water;
- a pump for pressurizing said stored gray water;
- a means for injecting water-soluble additives into the pressurized gray water;
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- an osmosis irrigation system routed under a building foundation for dispersal of the pressurized gray water and additive mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.