Woke up this morning with the gray water

So, the toilet is taken care of and earns the name throne since there is a step stool to get your keester up on the high mount. I'm looking for an appropriate scepter to set beside the can for regal moments of relief.

Next comes the gray water system. For those who have no idea what this means, as I did not just a couple months ago, it's rather simple. Toilet waste is called black water, while other drainage- from sinks, shower, or washing machines- is called gray water. There are differing opinions about the disposal of gray water but many feel it is relatively harmless and quite safe for irrigation, though generally it is recommended that people not touch it and one shouldn't use it to water plants intended for eating (where the water might touch the edible portion - strawberries for instance).

Some say you can just run it out behind the house and forget about it, but more concerned citizens suggest filtering it somehow. As we live just up the hill from a creek that soon thereafter runs into a major lake, we felt compelled to build a system that would filter the water, while keeping the construction simple.

See next post for more info and another pic.