HD93 - Gray Water Use and Rainwater Capture


Executive Summary:
In response to water conservation concerns, the 1997 General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution (HJR) 587, requesting the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health to develop a report examining the potential reuse of gray water and use of rainwater by Virginia households. The study was to include examples of water reuse and conservation programs in the United States and an examination of any documented adverse impacts of such programs, in order to determine if similar programs could be implemented in Virginia. The Department of Environmental Quality prepared the following document in response to HJR 587. The Department of Health assisted the Department of Environmental Quality by providing literature references, expert contacts, reviews and comments on the draft report.