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| Case studies |
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| Located about
an hour north of Seattle this house, featured in HGTV's Extreme Homes
series, utilizes the first permitted graywater system in the State
of Washington. In operation since 1998, this site is functioning exceptionally
well, "We have not had any problems with it[the graywater system]
whatsoever," states Lisa Conyers. |
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Pass through/Subsurface Flow Constructed
Wetland (SFCW) |
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2 bedroom house, 3 member family, approximately
1.75 sf/gallon/day |
| Where: |
Skagit County, near Mt. Vernon, Washington |
| System designer: |
2020 Engineering, Bellingham, WA |
| Year: |
1998 |
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| Not your typical house nor couple,
the Conyers began looking for another option to treat their waste
waters since their property is ill-suited for the typical septic system
and would require special measures that are quite costly. A "pretty
funky strawbale house," (see conyers_front.jpg) as Lisa Conyers
calls it, features a living roof and composting toilets. The graywater
system fits right in, not that it wouldn't fit in anywhere a typical
septic system would. This system could be designed to fit nearly any
aesthetic, from organic to rigid classical with clipped box hedges.
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