How do you dispose of wastewater when working in finished homes?
On a building site, it’s easy enough—there’s usually plenty of rough ground or a designated washout area.
In a finished home, however, Mrs Jones probably won’t be too pleased if you pour it over her rose bushes!
Okay, Mrs Jones, I’ll pour it down the street drain...
“No! That will discharge directly into the next door river - the poor ducks!”
Okay… down the toilet?
“No! You’ll spill murky water everywhere—and I’ll blame you if my toilet blocks up five years from now!”
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I already scrape and scoop out around 95% of the plaster before washing anything, so large quantities of plaster and blocked drains aren’t the concern. The problem is the remaining bucket of cloudy, plaster-contaminated water.
I know about the fancy wastewater treatment systems, but nobody is going to pay for that setup on a small repair job.
What method or equipment do you use to dispose of the remaining wastewater in a way that is practical, somewhat responsible and socially acceptable when working in finished properties?