Greywater Reuse

Graywater is defined as household wastewater generated by baths and showers, sinks, laundry, and kitchen/dishwashing. Reuse of graywater allows water to be used at least twice—initial use and local recycling. In some cases, water can be recovered for a third use—agriculture irrigation, thus leading to a savings of 10-20 percent of water consumption. This book examines the scientific principles of graywater, its reuse opportunities including practical examples and treatment designs, and the challenges of reuse. It also provides economic considerations regarding graywater reuse.

Amit Gross completed his undergraduate studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and earned his M.Sc and Ph.D from Auburn University, Alabama, USA. He conducted postdoctoral training in Australia and at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, where he is currently associate professor in the Department of Environmental Hydrology and Microbiology, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research. Dr. Gross’s research involves the treatment and efficient use of marginal water and the environmental risks associated with contaminated water resources. Widely published, he serves on the editorial boards of several journals and on the committees of various national and international conferences.

Adi Maimon completed her undergraduate studies in marine sciences at the Ruppin Academic Center, Israel. She earned her M.Sc in 2010, and then undertook a Ph.D program with Dr. Gross at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, where she currently studies various aspects of greywater reuse.

Yuval Alfiya completed his undergraduate studies in environmental engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, where he also earned an M.Sc in agricultural engineering. From 2004 to 2008, he worked as a research assistant in the National Center for Mariculture, Eilat, Israel. He then worked for five years as a research engineer with Dr. Friedler. In 2013, he began his Ph.D program with Dr. Friedler at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, where he currently studies various aspects of greywater reuse.

Eran Friedler completed his undergraduate studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and earned his Ph.D from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. He conducted postdoctoral training at the Imperial College London, UK, and then returned to Israel to become a partner in an environmental consultancy. He is currently associate professor in the Department of Environmental, Water, and Agricultural Engineering, member of the Grand Water Research Institute, and senior research fellow of the Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology at the Technion. Widely published, Dr. Friedler is associate editor of theUrban Water Journal and serves on various conference committees.