Protecting the value of gardens with greywater recycling

With restricted water supply now a permanent feature of contemporary living, resourcefulgarden lovers who are committed not only to the lifestyle value of a garden but also its economicvalue, are meeting the challenges of climate change by using treated household greywater as alifeline for their plants. As intelligent homeowners, they know that if they invest in a NubianOASIS Greywater Treatment System, their garden will be protected and nurtured by analternative reliable source of accredited, high quality water. Importantly they recognise that theserewards are far reaching. Its an investment in sustainable living with strong returns.

Lifestyle Values – An Instant Oasis

There is the immediate benefit of just enjoying the knowledge that there is always a stress-free,oasis-like area surrounding the house that can be enjoyed by family and friends. Leafy greengardens are vital in our busy lives. So what value does the emotional sanctuary have? For cityconsumers and farmers, the pleasure of a cool drink in the evening surrounded by plants andbirdlife is a necessity to deal with stresses. The challenge is not stressing about how to keep thegreen dream alive. OASIS greywater treatment systems offer continuous processing ofgreywater, allowing automatic irrigation of mature thirsty gardens, removing the stress ofmaintenance. Health and council authorities are increasingly comfortable with accreditedgreywater treatment systems, and irrigation occurs through planned watering zones to ensure noponding or run off. Because the water quality is so high, there is no stress about the gardenoasis being damaged by pollutants and pathogens

Property Value Increases by 8%

Then there is knowing that the value of their property, will be maintained. Current researchindicates that residences with gardens have a property value of at least 8% more that thosewithout a green planting. (Rosiers, et al 2001 – 7.7%, Morales, et al 1976 – 6% to 9%, Seila andAnderson 1982 – 7%, Luttik 2000 – 7% to 8%). This means that if a home is well establishedand is valued at $500,000 then the value of the greenery in the garden is $40,000. If the houseis worth $1 million then the value of the greenery is $80,000. Landscaping projects of $50,000are common to establish an impressive garden. So it’s well worth investing some time and moneyin maintaining that greenery. Home financing companies like Mecu confidently supportinvestments in OASIS greywater systems.

Garden values are particularly assisted by trees. For new home builders, assisting trees grow andprotecting them through smart irrigation and nutrient management will accelerate the growth invalue of the home. To appreciate their value, try pricing mature trees at specialist nurseries andsee the huge cost increase as trees grow. A 5m Kentia palm or jacaranda could cost $5000 forexample, a 10m canary island palm $20000 to replace.

Maintenance Costs for Drought Affected Gardens

There are also the savings to hand of knowing that no unforseen overheads will have to be facedfrom plant dieback and having to replant areas of the garden that may die. This means avoidingthe very expensive removal of large dead trees, as water is on tap every day to ensure vigorousgrowth. And who wants to buy a house with a dead garden anyway? The effort of turning asandscape to a valuable landscape will deter many buyers, so anyone contemplating a home saleshould install greywater treatment systems. They will protect the garden to optimize the saleprice, and offer the buyer the promise of easy ongoing watering of their new home investment.

Anyone who has called in a tree feller to remove a large tree will be shocked at the cost involved.The drought is seeing increasing incidence of stressed trees being removed before that fall overwith major damage and risk to personal safety. Summer storms are seeing SES rescue teamsbeing called in to houses where trees have fallen through roofs into bedroom areas. Costs ofremoving trees include:

• Tree cutting into manageable sections to remove
• Crane Work for removal of sections with access problems
• Council negotiation for approval. Fines of $10,000 are applicable in some councils forunauthorized removal
• Remedial work to affected area
• Replacing new plants and trees

No Toxins in The Soil

Finally, there is the comfort on knowing that the water used (unlike that from many partiallytreated greywater systems on the market), will not create toxic build-up in the soil which willdamage plant growth in the future and create further expense when times come to fix up thesoil. You obviously need to manage detergents to restrict salts.

The Nubian OASIS

The Nubian Oasis Greywater Treatment System, is an ideal solution for the provision ofhigh quality garden water and is accredited by authorities in NSW, QLD, ACT, VIC, SA and WAfor above ground irrigation. It is an Australian patented product with a ten year design life toprotect gardens over many growing seasons. It uses a combination of biological treatment withactivated carbon filter media, and ultraviolet sterilization, with no chemicals added that wouldconcern gardeners. It is fully automated with sophisticated electronics to allow no userintervention or mishap. It processes continuously at up to 1200 liters per day, and the water canbe stored indefinitely. An average family of four could expect to generate and have available3000 litres a week, 150,000 litres a year, of water that would otherwise be destined for thesewer – it’s also a lot more than would be saved by rainwater tanks in average existing housesthat commonly battle to catch all their erratic roof rainfall. For consumers on septic tanksexperiencing excessive flow problems, removal of greywater will reduce the discharge to septictanks by 60%. It’s a solid investment.

29-Jan-2008

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