A review of untreated household greywater quality to inform the water saving-risk trade-off in South Africa

Interest in greywater reuse is increasing in South Africa, because of the potential to supplement scarce freshwater resources in the face of increasing demand and aridity. This paper aims to inform the water savingrisk trade-off associated with residential untreated greywater use, through a statisti...

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Hauptverfasser: Nel, Nicole, Brink, Isobel, Jacobs, Heinz Erasmus, Ilemobade, Adesola
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Abstract Interest in greywater reuse is increasing in South Africa, because of the potential to supplement scarce freshwater resources in the face of increasing demand and aridity. This paper aims to inform the water savingrisk trade-off associated with residential untreated greywater use, through a statistical analysis of greywater quality results as sourced from prior South African studies. Greywater sources included in this review were the bathroom, kitchen, laundry, mixed and general residential sources. Variability in terms of each of the reported physical, chemical and microbiological constituents by source and between result sets was noted. Statistically significant differences were evident between the pH, conductivity and phosphorus values of certain sources. A risk assessment undertaken for each of the constituents revealed further variability. The constituent with the highest number of high-risk samples was total dissolved solids. The relatively high risk and negative consequences in greywater practices in terms of public health, the environment, and infrastructure, given this variability, provide insight into the trade-off with potential water savings. It is recommended that a more nuanced view of the potential potable savings associated with greywater reuse and also improved risk management is required by the user. KEYWORDS greywater risk quality
AbstractList The relatively high risk and negative consequences in greywater practices in terms of public health, the environment, and infrastructure, given this variability, provide insight into the trade-off with potential water savings. INTRODUCTION Globally, water reuse is encouraged because of its potential to (i) supplement freshwater resources; (ii) provide reliable water services in remote or environmentally sensitive locations; (iii) mitigate the rising costs of meeting drinking water treatment and wastewater discharge standards; and (iv) reduce sewage discharges to water bodies. Data collection was limited to South African studies, given ethical and budget constraints and the use of relevant regional water quality guidelines. Variation in the composition of greywater is heavily dependent on service levels, the lifestyle of household occupants, products used in the home, age of the occupants, prevailing health conditions, hygiene practices, the source of the water, the quality of the water supply, and the extent of leaching from piping and processes in the biofilm on the piping walls (Carden et al., 2018; Eriksson et al., 2002; Oteng-Peprah et al., 2018).
Interest in greywater reuse is increasing in South Africa, because of the potential to supplement scarce freshwater resources in the face of increasing demand and aridity. This paper aims to inform the water savingrisk trade-off associated with residential untreated greywater use, through a statistical analysis of greywater quality results as sourced from prior South African studies. Greywater sources included in this review were the bathroom, kitchen, laundry, mixed and general residential sources. Variability in terms of each of the reported physical, chemical and microbiological constituents by source and between result sets was noted. Statistically significant differences were evident between the pH, conductivity and phosphorus values of certain sources. A risk assessment undertaken for each of the constituents revealed further variability. The constituent with the highest number of high-risk samples was total dissolved solids. The relatively high risk and negative consequences in greywater practices in terms of public health, the environment, and infrastructure, given this variability, provide insight into the trade-off with potential water savings. It is recommended that a more nuanced view of the potential potable savings associated with greywater reuse and also improved risk management is required by the user. KEYWORDS greywater risk quality
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Author Jacobs, Heinz Erasmus
Brink, Isobel
Nel, Nicole
Ilemobade, Adesola
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Biofilms
Cost control
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Drinking water
Fresh water
Freshwater
Freshwater resources
Greywater
Households
Hygiene
Infrastructure
Inland water environment
Leaching
Piping
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South African studies
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Wastewater discharges
Wastewater treatment
Water conservation
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Water quality
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