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Chapter 9 Sanitation systems
High level grey water
storage cistern
Grey water
supply
Rainwater is collected from the
from the roof by the guttering
system where it flows down the
rainwater pipe, through a
rainwater filter and into an
underground storage cistern
Grey water feed
to cistern in the
roof space
Grey water
filter
Underground
storage cistern
Submersible
pump
p Figure 9.117 Simple rainwater harvesting system
SUMMARY
We have seen as we have worked through this chapter just how important
above-ground sanitation systems are with regard to both personal and
environmental hygiene. Correctly installed and functioning sanitary appliances
and pipework protect us from diseases that were rife in the UK just 200 years
ago, and still continue to cause severe illness in other parts of the world to
this day.
Properly installed sanitary appliances and pipework are a visual reminder of how
well we can portray our plumbing skills while providing a necessary, hygienic
environment for ourselves, the customer and the environment at large.
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