Greywater & Stormwater use in buildings: How one Ontario-based water technology company is creating a sustainable water culture

A large cistern installed near the main plumbing lab in Peterborough’s Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre at Fleming College is ready to harvest rainwater. This water, however, pumped from nearby surface areas or collected from the rooftop is being used for a valuable task—to flush toilets and urinals in the building, reducing potable water consumption and saving about 6,000 litres every week.

The project is one of many across the globe that Greyter Water Systems has installed. The Mississauga, Ontario-based business, which provides water reuse management solutions, is offering keen building owners and developers a way into the sustainable water movement, an increasingly necessary initiative, according to Mark Sales, chief executive officer of the company. Continue Reading Article …

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