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Attachment 3 8 <br /> PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br /> Michael D. Rettie, Chief Building Official <br /> Building Inspections 131 W. Margaret Lane <br /> (919) 245-2600 Suite 101 <br /> (919) 644-3347 (FAX) ORANGE COUNTY P. O. Box 8181 <br /> www.orangecountync.gov NORTH CAROLINA Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Non-potable water system. <br /> Relevant definitions from State Code: <br /> NON-POTABLE WATER. Water not safe for drinking, personal or culinary utilization. <br /> [RP] POTABLE WATER. Water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to <br /> cause disease or harmful physiological effects and conforming in bacteriological and <br /> chemical quality of the Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards or to the <br /> regulations of the public health authority having jurisdiction. <br /> [RP] RAINWATER. Water from natural precipitation. <br /> GRAY [GREY]WATER. Gray water is all wastewater that is discharged from plumbing <br /> points of use, except toilet water. Gray water commonly contains soap, shampoo, <br /> toothpaste, food scraps, oils, detergent, and hair. Not all gray water is equally gray. <br /> High load gray water consists of the kitchen and washing machine discharges. Low <br /> load comes from showers, tubs, and hand sinks. <br /> RECLAIMED WATER. Nonpotable water that has been derived from the treatment of <br /> waste water by a facility or system licensed or permitted to produce water meeting the <br /> jurisdiction's water requirements for its intended uses. Reclaimed water is collected or <br /> diverted and treated prior to being distributed. This means that the water is treated to a <br /> level for uses less than the drinking water standards. This is also known as "Recycled <br /> Water." <br /> Water that does not meet "potable" requirements commonly are referred to as: "non- <br /> potable," "gray water," "recycled water," "reclaimed rainwater," or "salvaged water." All <br /> may be used for specific purposes in North Carolina. <br /> Non-potable "untreated" rainwater (only) uses include: <br /> 1. Outdoor irrigation, <br /> 2. Decorative fountains, <br /> 3. Yard Hydrants, <br /> 4. Industrial processes, <br /> 5. Vehicle washing, and <br /> 6. Outdoor hose bibs (not routed through building wall). <br />