Option
Enable and expand graywater and reclaimed water reuse
Enable and expand graywater and reclaimed water reuse
Examples from plans
This option appears in resilience plans from around the country.
| Option from plan | Hazards Sort descending | Assets | Region | Source Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encourage graywater reuse systems in new developments. Increase capacity for graywater reuse at the municipal level. | Southeast | Southeast Florida Compact Regional Climate Action Plan - Energy and Fuel | ||
| Strengthen water conservation requirements in new and existing development. Increasing water use efficiency can prevent or alleviate drought impacts. | Drought | Multiple or All AssetsProperty | Southern Great Plains | Resilient Houston (p. 116 (pdf p. 118)) |
| Encourage the installation of graywater systems for water reuse. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Wastewater | National | HUD Community Resilience Toolkit HUD Community Resilience Toolkit (p. 24) |
| Use reclaimed water (highly treated wastewater effluent) for appropriate uses such as irrigation, cooling towers and toilet flushing. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – General | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 205 (pdf p. 217)) |
| Investigate other uses for reclaimed water (e.g., crop irrigation). | Drought | Agriculture and Food Supply | Southeast | Triangle Region, NC Regional Resilience Assessment (p. 205 (pdf p. 217)) |
| Explore new technologies for treating wastewater for use. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Wastewater | Northwest | Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan (p. 86) |
| Consider how graywater could be implemented as a solution for outdoor irrigation. (Opportunity 17: Water Conservation) | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Wastewater | Northwest | Boise's Climate Action Roadmap (p. 62) |
| Update building codes to remove barriers to composting toilets and tank-to-toilet systems. | Drought | Water Infrastructure – Wastewater | Southwest | Flagstaff Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (p. 82) |
| Develop or adopt safety guidelines for appropriate and safe graywater use. Within the guidelines, encourage the use of captured stormwater for irrigation and other applicable purposes where non-potable | Water QualityDrought | Water Infrastructure – GeneralWater Infrastructure – Stormwater | Southeast | State of Louisiana Regional Adaptation Strategy (p. 104) |
