A comparative study of greywater from domestic and public buildings

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Cristina Santos (Author) FEUP; Cristina Matos (Author) Other; Francisco Taveira Pinto (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Vol. 14 No. 1

Pages: 135-141

ISSN: 1606-9749

Publisher: IWA PUBLISHING

Indexing

ISI Web of Science

Scopus

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering

Other information

DOI: 10.2166/ws.2013.181

Abstract (EN): Greywater (GW) can be an important resource for urban water consumption, replacing potable water for purposes that do not require drinking water quality. If applied on a large scale, this practice will reduce the potable water demand and the wastewater produced in urban areas, minimizing the negative impacts and costs of water extraction and wastewater treatment. A correct characterization of GW is important to assess its potential for a direct reuse or, if not possible, to make a correct definition of a feasible and cost-effective treatment system. This article aims to contribute to the characterization of GW produced in washbasins and showers in domestic and public buildings. A compilation of several works on GW collection and sampling produced by the authors is presented. Samples were taken from GW produced in showers and washbasins in households, changing rooms and in a restaurant. Results are compared with values presented in similar studies and compared with standards and guidelines published in different countries.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 7