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How to remove the detergent content from the water.

I thought of re-using the waste water from my washing machine at home for watering the garden. I see the detergent content as a problem. Is there a viable method to remove the detergent content and use the waste water.

Thank you in advance for your valuable suggestion.

Joseph Varkey

Submitted: 104 days and 5 hours ago.
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Posted by Larry W 104 days and 5 hours ago.

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Hello and thanks for using Just Answer.

Here are my thoughts on using gray water. I have been using my washing machine effluent straight from the machine via a 2 inch line to a grove of oak trees for over 10 years without experiencing any ill effects. Here is a link to a website that may help you:

www.oasisdesign.net/greywater/misinfo/index.htm#treatment

The soil is the best way to remove the detergent. Also the State of California has formulated rules and crated a guide to using gray water.

www.owue.water.ca.gov/docs/graywater_guide_book.pdf

Hope this helps .

103 days and 1 hours ago.

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Hi,

While I thank you for your answers, my query was as how can I remove or nutralise the detergent content from the water from cloth washing machine to use in the grden , as i have seen that the presense of detergent spoils the plants .

 

Thank you

Posted by Larry W 102 days and 22 hours ago.

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One method would be to run it though a carbon filter and then use reverse osmosis to further purify it.

102 days and 4 hours ago.

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Hi Larry,

While running through the carbon filter, does it reacts or filters only. If reacts, what is the bye product formed.

Thanks

 

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The carbon filter will filter a number of contaminants. Here is a link for your review.

www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/h2oqual/watsys/ae1029w.htm#what

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