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Water collection and distribution monitoring system and methods

  • US 8,607,377 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2011
  • Issued: 12/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for managing grey water collected from a grey water source and regulating the amount of collected grey water and freshwater from a freshwater source provided to a flush tank, comprising:

  • a main assembly having;

    a housing, the housing defining a grey water reservoir and having a water storage inlet;

    a consumable assembly at least partially disposed within the housing in fluid communication with the inlet;

    a filter assembly at least partially disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the consumable assembly;

    a pump cartridge assembly including a pump assembly at least partially disposable in the housing and in fluid communication with the grey water reservoir;

    an outlet port configured to deliver pumped water from the grey water reservoir; and

    a float sensor for providing information regarding the level of grey water in the reservoir;

    a lid water inlet assembly coupled to the main assembly by a grey water transport system, the lid water inlet assembly configured to transfer grey water from the main assembly into the flush tank, the lid water inlet assembly includes a first hollow portion in communication with the main assembly, a lid portion for receiving the first hollow portion and straddling a portion of the flush tank, and a second hollow portion extending from the lid portion into the flush tank; and

    a flush tank water level sensor coupled to the main for communicating information regarding the volume of water in the flush tank;

    wherein grey water passes from the inlet through the consumable assembly and through the filter assembly before entering the grey water reservoir.

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