QWEL (Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper) Graywater Design and Installation Course for Professionals in Colorado 

Learn how to design and build residential and commercial graywater systems compliant to Denver and Colorado regulations. The course is designed for people with basic plumbing, landscaping, or irrigation skills. You will learn about the concepts required to install graywater systems in the Denver area. There will be an optional exam and installation for people wishing to be certified and listed as Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper.

Topics covered in this course:

· Where Denver area water comes from

· Sustainable landscape practices

· Plants and products for graywater

· Distribution field sizing

· Collection plumbing

· Distribution to landscape

· Colorado and Denver graywater regulations and permitting

· Future of graywater – indoor reuse systems

This course will focus on laundry to landscape installation while introducing you to several of the commercially available graywater packaged systems. It includes a visit a to local, operational graywater system at the Colorado State University Spur Campus Hydro building.

Hands-on Requirement: Participants must participate in a graywater system installation to complete certification.

Registration Fee: $495

The full cost of this course is eligible for a rebate for individuals who live or work in Denver. Contact graywater@denvergov.org to learn more

Register and learn more here!