Maka Si Tomni (Surround The Universe)

The Greywater Alliance is a recently formed group of organizations and individuals whose mission is to make reuse of greywater a critical and integral part of water conservation efforts in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. 

Goals

Short term goals:

• Pass a city ordinance that will direct the plumbing department to interpret Appendix G of the California Plumbing code in a greywater friendly manner.
• Create a streamlined permitting process for greywater reuse in Oakland and Berkeley.
• Collaborate with other groups working on changing greywater policies in their local areas.

Medium term goals:

• Provide education and support for residents and businesses who want to reduce water use.
• Train people in the landscaping and plumbing industries who want to install greywater systems.
• Examine sustainable water use and conservation practices such as rainwater harvesting and composting toilets (ecological sanitation).
• Place greywater in the broader context by forming partnerships with groups interested in other water-related issues such as river restoration, bay and ocean conservation, bay friendly gardening, non-toxic products, access to safe drinking water and equitable water pricing, and stopping water privatization, and new dam initiatives.
• Prioritizing greywater reuse and water conservation in the next California water bond.

Long term goals:

• Redefine our relationship to water and work towards a sustainable and just water future locally, nationally, and globally.
• Reduce our dependence on large dams.
• Create truly green and sustainable jobs.