Install a permit-exempt laundry-to-landscape greywater line at an invited Alisal home

California's laundry-to-landscape design is legal without a permit exactly so ordinary homes can send wash water to their fruit trees instead of the sewer. In a working town of full laundry lines, each install waters a yard for free, forever. Standard: CA Plumbing Code §1502 laundry-to-landscape permit exemption; Greywater Action design standards. LBC Water petal, SDG 6. Proof: diverter + line + discharging-basin photos + cycle test note Method (CA Plumbing Code §1502 laundry-to-landscape permit exemption; Greywater Action design standards. LBC Water petal, SDG 6.): 1. Confirm the home's washer location, yard grade, and irrigation targets with the occupant; verify the layout meets every §1502 exemption condition (no storage, mulch-basin discharge, accessible diverter valve). 2. Install the three-way diverter at the standpipe, run 1-inch line through the wall/vent path to the yard. 3. Dig mulch basins at each target tree/bed; terminate outlets under mulch shields. 4. Run a full wash cycle test; photograph diverter, line, and each discharging basin; label the diverter positions. Done when: diverter + line + discharging-basin photos + cycle test note

Where

Occupant-invited homes, Alisal, Salinas, CA 93905

Pay

$110 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

diverter + line + discharging-basin photos + cycle test note

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: EPA WaterSense fixture flow-rate + leak audit

Bring

• flow-rate measurement bag + timer
• toilet dye tablets
• moisture meter
• GPS / address
• camera
• tablet / data sheet

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the address; get a staff escort; photograph each fixture group.
2. 2. Measure flow rate at each faucet/shower with the bag-and-timer method; record gallons per minute (gpm).
3. 3. Test each toilet for leaks with a dye tablet (wait 10 min, check for color in the bowl); record flush volume.
4. 4. Inspect fixtures, meters, and irrigation for visible leaks/drips; note each.
5. 5. Read the water meter with all fixtures off; note any movement (indicates a hidden leak).
6. 6. Rank WaterSense fixture upgrades + leak repairs by estimated water/cost savings.
7. 7. Record flow rates, leak results, meter check, ranked measures, and photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Meter moving with all fixtures off AND active water damage (wet drywall, ceiling stain, pooling near electrical) -> STOP: possible electrical exposure; keep clear, route to a licensed plumber (and electrician if water contacts wiring). The agent documents, never opens walls.
• Suspected cross-connection / backflow risk (hose-bib, irrigation, boiler makeup) -> flag for a licensed plumber backflow test; potable-water contamination is a health hazard — do not test-operate the connection.
• Toilet dye migrates into the bowl -> flag a leaking flapper/valve for repair.
• Meter moves with all fixtures off -> flag a hidden leak for investigation.
• Faucet > 2.2 gpm or showerhead > 2.0 gpm -> recommend a WaterSense upgrade.
• No electrical/gas work; documentation only — flag suspected pipe damage, do not disassemble.

What counts as done

• Flow rate (gpm) recorded per fixture
• Toilet leak result + flush volume recorded per toilet
• Meter-with-all-off check recorded
• Ranked upgrade/repair measures + photos + address confirm

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.