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With drought, threats of rations and desal plants it is time we learn to recycle the water coming out of our showers, washing machines, and bathroom sinks.
Interested in reusing your greywater?
Want to learn more about it and how to build your own system?
Come to our design and installation workshop.
Saturday, August 22nd from 11-4 in a Fairfax home
Cost $40-$100 sliding scale
You must register! Space is limited.
In this hands-on class we will take a top loading washing machine and route the rinse water into the nearby landscape.
Greywater Installation Workshop
Taught by the Greywater Guerillas
Cost: $40 to $100, sliding scale. Pay what you can, work-trade available.
Snacks and beverages will be provided. Bring your own lunch.
To register: send a check to Sustainable Fairfax 141 Bolinas Rd. Fairfax,CA 94930
This is a three-part workshop:
• First we'll present you with information on the most common, low-tech,
low-cost, effective, residential greywater systems.
• Next we'll break into groups and help you plan a system for your
ownhome. You'll be emailed a greywater planning sheet, that you'll fill
out and bring to the workshop.
• Then we'll move into the design for the system we'll be building on the
site. We'll reroute the water from the washer to irrigate fruit trees,
bushes and large perennial plants. Activities will involve digging,
measuring, cutting pipes, observing, and more!
For more info about the workshop, email <la...@greywaterguerrillas.com>
To see a video about this kind of workshop in the LA Times see
http://www.latimes.com/features/printedition/home/la-hm-graywater27-2...
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Agenda:
10:45 - Arrive/Register A word from our sponsor Fairfax Lumber
11:00 - Greywater Presentation: We'll go over the most common and
reliable residential greywater systems, greywater basics (e.g. soaps,
plants, filters), greywater codes, and any questions people have.
11:45 - Overview of system: Going through the design process for the
specific greywater system.
12:00 - Lunch Break: Bring your specific greywater questions to be
answered.
12:45 - Build System: Plumbing Group will attach a 3-way valve to the
washing machine and send one line out to the yard. Irrigation Group will
connect greywater irrigation lines to send water to the landscape.
Participants can move freely between groups, participating in all aspects
of the system construction.
3:30 - Review system, talk about maintenance and any last questions
people have.
Check the Greywater Guerillas website for more info on greywater:
http://www.greywaterguerrillas.com
To secure your place in this class send a check to:
Sustainable Fairfax 141 Bolinas Road Fairfax, CA 94930
Include the name and email of participant.
sponsored by Fairfax Lumber 
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