Frequently Asked Questions
Below you will find information that might help you understand how to find things or learn about information you might need to know about your city or town.
Residential Rebates - Graywater to Landscape
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Residential Rebates - Graywater to Landscape
To keep your plants healthy, it is best to avoid soap with the following ingredients:
- Alkylbenzene
- Borax
- Boron
- Chlorine or bleach
- Peroxygen
- Petroleum distillate
- Sodium perborate
- Sodium trypochlorite
- "Whiteners", "softeners" and "enzymatic" components
In general, liquid soaps are better than powder soaps. For more information about soaps, see the Harvesting Graywater website.
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Residential Rebates - Graywater to Landscape
A good place to start is the Santa Cruz County Planning Department and search for greywater in their custom search tool. Look at the Permit Requirements (PDF) first.
Professional help: You can also request a professional graywater consultation from a member of the Central Coast Graywater Alliance to help you design your system.