Designing and Building a Residential Laundry-to-Landscape Graywater System
As water conservation becomes increasingly critical due to supply shortages, this course teaches you how to design and build a residential laundry-to-landscape (L2L) graywater system that complies with Denver and Colorado regulations.
This class is ideal for single-family homeowners interested in using graywater from their clothes washer to irrigate outdoor landscaping efficiently and sustainably.
What You'll Learn:
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Colorado graywater codes and regulations for L2L systems
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Estimating graywater supply and correctly sizing the distribution system
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Choosing the right plants for your graywater irrigation
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How to plumb your clothes washer to safely divert graywater outdoors
Red Rocks Community College is a Professional Certifying Organization (PCO) for the EPA’s WaterSense program, committed to promoting water-efficient products and smart water use.
Additional Information:
Learn how to design and build a residential laundry-to-landscape graywater system compliant with Denver and Colorado regulations.
With supply shortages on the horizon, water conservation, and efficiency are more vital than ever to continue preserving such a precious resource. This class will cover the basics of building and operating a single-family home, laundry-to-landscape (L2L) graywater system from your clotheswasher to irrigate your outdoor landscaping. This course is intended for residents of single-family homes interested in designing and installing a L2L system.
You will learn:
· Colorado Graywater codes and regulations for L2L systems
· Estimating graywater supply of L2L systems
· Correctly sizing the distribution system
· Plants appropriate for your graywater
· How to plumb your clothes washer to divert graywater outside the house
Red Rocks Community College is a Professional Certifying Organization (PCO) for EPA's WaterSense program. WaterSense and its partners are committed to bringing water-efficient products to market, labeling new homes, and spreading the word about the need for smart water use.
This is a four-hour course. Tuition will be covered by the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment and the Colorado Water Conservation Board. This class is free to enroll in and successful completers are eligible to earn QWEL Certification
