To see which one of our residential gray water systems is right for your project, please complete our sizing form or contact us for more information.

Sure, if a Brac System was installed in every home across the country, we may receive a little push back because those companies would see huge declines in their revenue. But for now everyone has been supportive.

And here’s why: most water companies are underpaid and overburdened. In times of drought, they are stretched very thin. Their infrastructure is aging rapidly, and anything that safely reduces the wear and tear on their systems is a welcome addition.

Since “low impact development” are buzz words these days, let me say a thing or two about gray water recycling and land development. With a Brac System installed in the home, a family of four will save around 30,000 gallons of water every year. If you have a community of 50 homes, that’s a potential annual savings of 1.5 million gallons.

On top of the savings, these systems reduce a community’s overall water footprint. That means that homebuilders can often fit more homes onto a given plot of land, due to the reduction in fresh water consumption and wastewater treatment.

Hmmm. More homes. Less land. And less water. Isn’t that good for everyone?

Only Tap Water Delivers is a grassroots and media campaign to help utilities and public officials communicate the value of tap water service and the need to reinvest in water infrastructure to consumers, media and other stakeholders.

A safe, reliable water supply is critical to the success of any community. It creates jobs, attracts industry and investment, and provides for the health and welfare of citizens in ways ranging from disease prevention to fire suppression. We often take water supply for granted until it is threatened, either by drought, water main breaks or some other event.

For more information, visit AWWA.

When you see an image like the one on the right, probably the last thing you think of is a water shortage. And yet, despite the severe flooding in Nashville over the weekend, residents have been asked to conserve water for just that reason.

In this case, the rising of the Cumberland River has swamped several municipal water treatment facilities and now threatens the city’s last fully functioning treatment plant. The article below explains why Metro Water is asking everyone to conserve water by 50% or more.

Nashville Residents Asked To Conserve Water

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The director of Metro Water Services gave an update Monday afternoon. The Cumberland River may threaten the remaining water treatment plant for the city of Nashville.

As a precautionary measure, the Office of Emergency Management has begun sandbagging at the Omohundro Water Treatment Plant.

If the plant goes off-line, Nashville will be out of water.

The Cumberland River was supposed to reach its peak at 51.5 feet around noon. We are now told it will crest at 52.5 feet at 8p.m., and then start to recede into Tuesday.

“The National Weather Service advises us that flooding is expected to happen again today. The river isn’t expected to go below 50 feet for the next 24 hours,” said Metro Mayor Karl Dean.

With lingering high waters, one of the two water treatment facilities remains under water.

“The water is safe. The water quality is confirmed to be proper. I have seen it with my own eyes. I need every citizen in Nashville to decrease their water usage by one-half. We’ve got one-half of the plant capacity. I need everyone to use one-half of the water they would normally use, if everyone does this — we will be able to get through this crisis satisfactorily. If we don’t do that — we will have a problem,” said Scott Potter with the Metro Water Services.

The State of Tennessee is also assisting with sandbagging efforts at the Metro Center levee. That area had to be evacuated Sunday night.

via Nashville Residents Asked To Conserve Water – NewsChannel5.com.