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Miscellaneous Supplies for Rainwater Harvesting

Oasis® biocompatible laundry & dishwashing detergent

Oasis Biocompatible Super-Concentrated Laundry Liquid

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Oasis Biocompatible All Purpose Cleaner/Dishwash

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Tucson
Food Conspiracy Co-op
www.foodconspiracy.org

Water Wise Supply/Clean Water Components greywater parts (including hard-to-find Laundry to Landscape—L2L—parts)

Water Wise Supply/Clean Water Components
A great one-stop online shop for greywater parts. Best source of hard-to-find Laundry to Landscape (L2L) parts.
https://www.waterwisesupply.com/store/greywater

Greywater 3-way diverter valves

Jandy Valve
Typically available at pool and spa suppliershttps://www.jandy.com/en/commercial/valves/space-saver

https://www.jandy.com/en/commercial/valves/never-lube

Pentair 1.5″/2″three-way valve
https://www.waterwisesupply.com/store/products/3-way-valve-pentair-152

FLO2 Diverter Valve
IAMPMO-approved for any drain/waste/vent application, which includes permitted greywater-harvesting systems.
Their website www.flo2valves.com seems to be down.
Will post new active site if I can find one.

90-degree adapter and extension arm for 3-way diverter valve

Their website www.flo2valves.com seems to be down.
Will post new active site if I can find one.
To see how it works see here

Actuators for electrically switched 3-way diverter valves

www.westsidewholesale.com/24v-goldline-valve-actuator.html

www.flo2valves.com

Greywater flow splitters

www.oasisdesign.net

Any well-stocked plumbing supplier that sells double ells from which you can make your own greywater flow splitters

Tucson
Plumbing Suppliers Inc.
(520) 326-6433

Benjamin Plumbing Supply
(520) 777-7000


Spa-flex greywater hose

One-inch (30-mm) minimum diameter spa-flex PVC hose does not kink and clog like garden hose and works great for above-ground moveable greywater hose. A press-fit adapter bushing/fitting makes the transition from rigid ABS pipe to the spa-flex hose. Hose lengths should be no longer than needed, and the slope should be kept as constant as possible so air and water can drain freely. Spa-flex hose is available in a number of colors.

Pacific Echo, Inc.
www.pacificecho.com

Pool and spa suppliers

Hardware stores

Greywater leaching chambers (aka, “infiltration chambers” or “subsurface outlet chambers”)

Infiltrator Systems, Inc.
I used to feel the “Quick4 Standard Chamber” was ideal for infiltration trench, greywater-harvesting, and septic leach field applications since its height does not exceed 12 inches (30 cm). This way the majority of the water discharged through the chambers infiltrates into the top 2 feet (0.6 m) of soil where roots and soil life can more readily utilize the water. I feel these standard 12-inch tall chambers are much better than the high capacity chambers with heights of 16 to 24 inches, which discharge the water lower in the soil profile, out of the reach of more roots. But now Infiltrator Systems has a new chamber which I think will likely prove better – the Quick4 Plus Standard Low Profile (LP) Chamber. It is only 8 inches (20 cm) tall. So what is discharged through the chamber can infiltrate even higher in the soil profile where there is more life to utilize and filter the water. This chamber has an effective length of 48 inches (122 cm) and a width of 34 inches (86 cm).
www.infiltratorsystems.com

Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS)/Hancor
I used to think their BioDiffuser 1100BD,  Bio2, and Bio3 On-Site Leach chambers were their best chambers since their height does not exceed 12 inches (30 cm). This way the majority of the water discharged through the chambers infiltrates into the top 2 feet (0.6 m) of soil where roots and soil life can more readily utilize the water. I feel these standard 12-inch tall chambers are much better than the high capacity chambers with heights of 16 to 24  or more inches, which discharge the water lower in the soil profile, out of the reach of more roots. But now ADS has a new chamber which I think will likely prove better – the ARC 36 LP Chamber. It is only 8 inches (20 cm) tall. So what is discharged through the chamber can infiltrate even higher in the soil profile where there is more life to utilize and filter the water. This chamber has an effective length of 65 inches (165 cm) and a width of 34 inches (86 cm). Look them up under “On-Site Leach.”
www.ads-pipe.com
www.hancor.com

Benson, AZ
Benson Lumber & Supply
(520) 586-7465

Dewey, AZ
Loomis Tanks
Supplier of Infiltrator Systems’ 12-inch (30-cm) tall Quick4 Standard Chambers. But see if you can get them to order the Quick4 Plus Standard Low Profile (LP) Chamber, which I think would be more ideal for greywater systems, since it is shallower and discharges water higher in soil profile where there is more soil life that can utilize and filter the water.
www.loomistank.com/infiltrator-leach-field-system.shtml
(866) 636-0046

Flagstaff, AZ
Canyon Pipe and Supply
Their 12-inch tall chambers are not always in stock – may need to special order.
(928) 527-3023

Phoenix, AZ
Smith Precast
Quick-4 chambers and Quick-4 end caps.
(602) 268-0228

Do-it-yourself options

For plastic 30- or 55-gallon barrels to make your own chambers, check:

Feed stores
Soda- and juice-bottling companies

For plastic 5-gallon buckets for Bucket and Chuck It systems, check:

Donut shops, bakery or deli departments at grocery stores, fast food operations
Ask for their used buckets – they may sell them or give them away. (Either way they are cheaper and better than buying new buckets – let’s reduce the demand for, and production of polluting plastic products).
Make sure you get the ones with metal handles (the plastic handles break).

Tucson
Miller’s Surplus
They sell black buckets
(520) 622-4777

Eegee’s
They sell used buckets in bulk, but you have to specify the metal-handled ones; otherwise they’ll give you the plastic-handled ones.
(520) 294-3333

For plastic 55-gallon drums/barrels for laundry surge tank or kitchen sink interceptor, check:

Check local feed stores or juice- and soda-bottling companies

Flagstaff, AZ
Olsen’s Grain
www.olsensgrain.com

Phoenix area
J & L Drum Company Inc. (ask for Tom)
These are used open top barrels previously used for shampoo. The open top with removeable lid makes for nice easy access to periodically clean out the barrels.
*By appointment only*
(480) 759-1200

Tucson area
Sunwest Container
They carry a wide range of sizes and styles of plastic drums.
www.sunwestcontainer.com

Ranchers Supply
They carry 55-gallon plastic drums with removable lid.
Catalina, AZ
(520) 825-2969

Hand pump for an interior-siphon, hand-pump-powered greywater drain

Dayton Hand Drum Pump, model 2UY14—rated for liquid temperatures up to 140º F (60º C), so hot greywater from a bath is no problem.

Action Pump Co model #5000 manual siphon pump rated to 140ºF

Garden nozzle for outdoor hose shower head

Target
Their garden department sells the Orbit/SunMate 10-Pattern Aluminum Turret Torch. It costs about $8, and works as a multi-setting hose shower nozzle with easy shut off.

Do you have an addition to this list? Let me know.

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