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System to save and recycle domestic water

US6887375B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 2003
Grant dateMay 3, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02W10/37
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention is a system for the processing and recycling of water. Rain water or snow from a roof or other areas that collect rain water is transferred via a down spout to a rain water storage vessel. This water is transferred with a holding tank transfer pipe from the vessel to an unpurified water reservoir. A second source of water is the household domestic waste water, defined as gray water, transferred via waste water pipe to a septic tank then via discharge pipe to a open bottom ground reservoirs. The water from the dry well is transferred via unpurified water reservoir pipe from the dry well to the unpurified water reservoir. A third source of water, well water, (which can include commercial water) is transferred via well water pipe to the unpurified water reservoir. Water from the unpurified water reservoir is dispensed via a water distribution mechanism. The water distribution system further has a suction pipe which ducts water to a purification distribution system. The purification distribution system has in operation configuration a pump, valves, a purification means and distribution pipes to deliver the water to its selected sites. The purification means include one or…

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