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Nice house. Figure the odds: I buy a Silver Streak, go on a mailing list, and meet someone else on the list--who lives on same tiny island on which I grew up. Very much enjoyed the photos: it was nice to see home again. Cristi > Check out www.incinolet.com. I have one of their toilets in my > treehouse which you may look at on my website below. They can be > attached to solar panels for operation and I would be happy to talk > with anyone about my history of use. All you have left is > ash...elegant. > > W M Luke Lukoskie > 16254 Westside Hwy SW > Vashon Island WA 98070 > Luke@TreeAndB.com > www.TreeAndB.com > 206-953-7656 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: sslist-admin@tompatterson.com > [mailto:sslist-admin@tompatterson.com] On Behalf Of waymark1@juno.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:14 PM To: sslist@tompatterson.com > Subject: RE: [SilverStreak] Grey water tank(s)? > > As we're planning to build a cabin in a remote off-the-grid location, > we have found that a composter toilet is the cheapest way to go, and > is also ecologically "green." The health district does not allow > running water in the dwelling if there is no conventional septic > system and drainfield, so the shower and laundry has to be in a > separate building. Also, the bathroom grey water and kitchen grey > water have to be separate if there is no conventional septic system > and drainfield. The bathroom grey water can be spread on a flower > garden or used to water trees, but the kitchen grey water either has > to be hauled off to an approved disposal facility or a "grease trap" > small-sized conventional septic system and drainfield has to be > installed. (A "grease trap" is a very small septic tank used for > kitchen sink wastewater only.) > > I wonder how soon RVs will be required to have 3 tanks: 1 black from > the toilet, one bathroom/laundry grey, and 1 kitchen sink/dishwasher > grey waste tank? > > Al
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