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wormworx

 

wormworx is A PASSIVE BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, INSPIRED THROUGH PERMACULTURE DESIGN.

WORMWORX recycles human effluent; blackwater and greywater, animal effluent and other organic waste, through a mutualistic relationship of vermi-filtration and aerobic-microbial digestion. 

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inspired through Permaculture

 

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We installed this WORMWORX 3000L Wastewater Treatment System recently in Yarra Glen. A family of local wine makers; who were in need of upgrading their existing septic system. As Permaculture enthusiasts; my clients were already well aquatinted with the power of worms to transform effluent into a nutrient rich food source; for the surrounding ecology. . They wanted a passive wastewater system which allowed their conscious interactions and simultaneously didn’t require the 2-3 yearly pump-outs a standard septic system calls for. Not to mention the anaerobic foul odours which are commonplace with conventional wastewater systems. . This particular Wastewater design also had a WORMWORX Sand Filter. The transformed effluent re-entered the landscape through 384m2 of Pressure Compensating Irrigation; a type of dripper Irrigation with an internal geometry which inhibits tree root intrusion. Perfect for the nourishment of their Zone-2 Food Forest; soon to be installed. . A bed of 150mm of mulch was placed of the Irrigation Filed; as an alternative to trenching the pipework below ground. . #knowoutsidethesquare #thereisnowaste #thepowerofworms #ancientalchemists #tranformingleadintogold #zenandthemetaphorofplumbing #passivewastewatersystem #permaculturedesign #plumbingforpermaculture #recyclingwastewater #thermodynamics #energycannotbecreatedordestroyed #onlytransformed #opensystem #transformedwaste #naturalcycles #thewisdomofrhythm #600millionyearsofevoloutionarypractice #zenplumb #wormworx
Here's a WORMWORX 3000L Gravity Wastewater Treatment System we installed at The Patch, VIC. This is a new-build project which will be using recycled shipping containers for the entire house construction; so we are quite excited to see this project roll out. My client contacted me as he was in search of a wastewater system that reflected the same ethos of low-impact, environmentally conscious design. The vent-riser for this WORMWORX system will be installed later, adjacent to the house in a concealed location, as a decking will be built over the WORMWORX system. The deck will include an access hatch to allow my client to add his food scraps to the worm colony. In making his selection, my client also wanted a system that did not require the three year pump-out sequence which a standard Septic system calls for. This system's greatest qualities are in its simplicity; no moving parts, just a healthy microclimate of worms and aerobic microbes working together through the mutualistic relationship of aerobic digestion. This property has a beautiful ephemeral creek at the rear boundary. Therefore, his chosen system runs through a Sand Filter for Secondary Treatment; to achieve 20/30 wastewater purification. The final stage of recycling continues through a Subsurface Irrigation Field of 230m2 on contour. #wormworx #zenplumb #thepatch #environmentalplumbing #sustainableplumbing #permaculture #gravitywastewatersystem #permacultureplumbing #recyclingwastewater #sandfilter #plumbingforpermaculture #passivewastewatersystem #wormwastewatersystem #thereisnowaste #zerowaste
Here's a WORMWORX 3000L Biological Wastewater Treatment System I just installed at an 8-star Energy Rated, Passive Solar Project in Wattle Bank, VIC. My clients wanted to re-purpose the worm-casting-rich-recycled-effluent straight into their Food Forest. So we designed a Low Pressure Effluent Distribution system consisting of 6 x 25m runs, with 5m spacings; each installed on contour. This will allow the nutrient rich reclaimed-resource to evenly soak across the landscape at a much shallower depth than conventional Dispersal Trench-work; better supporting soil fertility and food production. #wormworx #zenplumb #environmentalplumbing #sustainableplumbing #permaculture #permacultureplumbing #recyclingwastewater #plumbingforpermaculture #wattlebank #inverloch #wonthaggi #passivewastewatersystem #wormwastewatersystem #thereisnowaste #rammedearth @digdirtyharry
Here's a WORMWORX 3000L Gravity Wastewater Treatment System I installed at Warragul, VIC. This was a new-build project and my client wanted a low-input, environmentally passive wastewater system that did not require the three year pump-out sequence which a standard Septic System calls for. This system's greatest qualities are in its simplicity; no internal moving parts, just a healthy microclimate of worms and aerobic microbes working together through a mutualistic relationship of aerobic digestion. #wormworx #zenplumb #environmentalplumbing #sustainableplumbing #permaculture #gravitywastewatersystem #permacultureplumbing #recyclingwastewater #sandfilter #plumbingforpermaculture #passivewastewatersystem #wormwastewatersystem #thereisnowaste
WORMWORX Wastewater Treatment System installed at Little River, VIC. My client needed to upgrade her old Septic System. Wanting to do things differently, she searched for an environmentally friendly solution to recycle her property's effluent. She had heard of the power of worms, and their ability to unlock the nutrient potential in found in effluent. Worms have proven to passively process up to 97% of suspended solids. The aerobic bacteria, also hosted within the WORMWORX system, process the rest. This system also runs through a Sand Filter to achieve Secondary Treatment; which then continues to recycle through the property, via a Subsurface Irrigation Field of 482m2. #zenplumb #wormworx #environmentalplumbing #sustainableplumbing #permaculturedesign #permacultureplumbing #plumbingforpermaculture #recyclingwastewater #sandfilter #passivewastewatersystem #wormwastewatersystem #thereisnowaste
 
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wormworx system types

 

WORMWORX Gravity Model

wormworx gravity System

The WORMWORX Gravity System is completely passive with no moving parts. Gravity feeds the recycled nutrient-rich resource to the Dispersal Field.

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wormworx pumped system

The WORMWORX Pumped System takes all the passive design elements used in the Gravity System and adds a pump for the last stage of dispersal. A suitable solution when a gravity outlet assembly cannot be achieved, or when Low Pressure Effluent Dispersal is required.

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wormworx secondary treatment

When Secondary Treatment is required, the WORMWORX Sand Filter allows for 20/30 (and greater), water quality to be achieved.