Establishes plumbing code regulations for greywater recycling in Massachusetts, including guidelines for residential and multifamily building.
This bill establishes regulations for greywater recycling in Massachusetts, providing guidelines for building owners to reuse greywater for toilet flushing and subsurface irrigation. It mandates greywater recycling in new multifamily construction projects and allows for the reuse of kitchen sink water with local building official approval. The bill defines greywater as wastewater from showers, bathtubs, hand washing lavatories, sinks, and clothes-washing machines, excluding hazardous or toxic ingredients and materials soiled with human excreta.
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