[Strawbale] rainwater catchment for toilets?

[Chuck Learned]

Eric
Why not have a dedicated line to the toilets from the cistern? This would
address any cross connection concerns. Another though more elaborate option
is to pump the water to a gravitational tank, you could also have a city
line feed into the gravitational tank with a float valve to cover the
possibility of you not having enough rain water. You also could invest in a
BRACs greywater system.
Chuck Learned
Madison WI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erica Konrad" <strawbale at netidea.com>
To: <STRAWBALE at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 12:42 PM
Subject: [Strawbale] rainwater catchment for toilets?


> We are currently building our strawbale home in Nelson, BC and our local
> municipality will not let us use our rainwater catchment system (buried
> rainwater cistern) to feed our toilets.  The plan is to use it for
> irrigation and toilets.
>
> Our building inspector thinks we're ahead of the curve yet his concern is
a
> backflow preventor at some point will fail and contaminate City water.
> Existing infrastructure and policy does not allow for rainwater catchment
to
> be cross connected with City water.
>
> Does anyone know any municipalities in Canada that allow this, so that I
can
> take it to Council as an example? Any advice?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Erica
>
> Erica Konrad/Michael Bowick
> Box 314, New Denver, BC
> V0G 1S0
>
>
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