Installing a Greywater Wash Station

Living near the ocean with two-and-a -half surfers in the house, an outdoor shower has hovered somewhere on the necessity - luxury spectrum in our idea bank for some time. We finally decided to go for it once we realized that there was absolutely no reason this shower couldn’t also function as a multi-use washing station for garden harvests, cleanup after outdoor art projects, and more.
I’ve had the idea for a produce-washing sink in this area of the yard for some time, but there hasn’t seemed to be room. Suddenly, I realized that with a clean grate and a hand-held spray attachment in the shower, this “shower” would actually be a multi-purpose washing station where all of these activities could take place.
Having an element that fills many jobs is a key aspect of ecological design and also ideal for a small space. It’s all about perspective and having the right tools.

Although the drainpipe was right next to the washing station, we bypassed it to create a grey water system that would allow us to use the water twice: watering the yard with each wash.

We dug a channel, lined it with gravel for increased drainage, and an laid an “L” shaped pipe with holes at the end.