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Water Reuse Handbook - the Public Building Commission of Chicago

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<strong>Water</strong> <strong>Reuse</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong><br />

<strong>Building</strong> Operations and Maintenance<br />

Timely, appropriate maintenance is required to ensure proper operation <strong>of</strong> rainwater<br />

harvesting or greywater systems. requires timely, appropriate maintenance. Proper<br />

maintenance is necessary to prevent system failure or inefficiency, leaking, or potential<br />

health implications.<br />

Since <strong>the</strong>se types <strong>of</strong> systems are relatively new, maintenance staff and building owners<br />

may need proper instruction to learn how to care for <strong>the</strong>se systems. This section reviews<br />

<strong>the</strong> typical maintenance procedures for rainwater harvesting and greywater systems<br />

and provides a starting point for system engineers, maintenance staff, and building<br />

owners to learn maintenance procedures.<br />

36 : <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Building</strong> <strong>Commission</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong><br />

August 2011

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