Is there any way to get the soap out of water so shower water could be used to water my lawn?

Question

i want to conserve water by draining the water from my shower and sinks into a holding tank or something so i can then pump it out onto my lawn and reduce my water consumption but the soap would probably kill my lawn eventually or leave a greasy residue....any ideas on how i could get that out of the water and make it clean enough to use on my lawn?

Answer 1

soap would be so diluted it wouldn't hurt anything-

Answer 2

GRAYWATER is water from lavatories, baths, showers, and washers.  Some include water from the kitchen sink and dishwasher.  As this comprises 50% to 80% of water consumed in the home, it seems logical to want to salvage this waste water for irrigation.  In fact, plants seem to do well on this water as it contains bits of nutrients.  

However, most jurisdictions discourage, if not ouright ban the use of graywater as it also has been shown to contain unsafe organisms and contaminates.  Therefore, when approved, the system requires that storage must not be allowed to accumulate over 24 hours, and often require subterranean discharge.  Meeting the requirements for recycling often demands expensive and complicated systems for filtering, salvaging, and distributing the waste water.  Some classify graywater as sewage and do not allow its collection or reuse.  

AN ALTERNATIVE that should not encounter this bias, nor require specialized materials and installation is a RAINWATER collector system.  Investigate the benefits of this elementary yet effective source for water collecition before you start construction of a graywater system.

Answer 3

Use biodegradable soap, so you won't have to worry about it hurting your lawn.

I use "Clearly Natural" when I go camping and have to bathe in the wilderness. It's gentle on the plants and other living stuff there.

Answer 4

soap is good for the lawn dont' take it out.

Answer 5

there are filter systems to create gray water.  The cost is not cheap.

Answer 6

Check out this website:

http://www.greywater.com.au/faq.htm

It has info on that.

You should also check out this way to reuse greywater:

http://www.watersavertech.com/

It is similar to what you are talking about in reusing greywater.  It takes the water from your sink/shower, filters it, then sends it to your toilet.

You shouldn't worry about soap.  It's ok for your lawn.  The things to worry about are chemicals like bleach and your cleaning supplies similar to bleach.