In the cannabis industry, irrigation and sanitation account for the majority of its 2.8 billion gallons of annual water consumption. Sanitation, such as rinsing grow tables and sterilizing equipment, uses a lot of water which is often allowed to drain untreated into the environment.
Geomat, a water recovery system, is helping curb that waste. Its EPA- and OSHA-approved system collects waste water from the sanitation process and filters it through aerated holding tanks to be reused during the next cleansing process.
Geomat systems can be tied into the sewer after the water is cleaned or set up as a closed loop for later use. A Geomat water case study from an indoor cannabis cultivation facility in Florida offered some powerful data.
Of the 35,100 gallons of water used each year to clean and sanitize the grow’s equipment, the company’s Geomat system recycled 31,590 gallons of water for later use.
As regulations around resource use become more strict, water-recycling systems can help growers stay ahead of the curve. More importantly, systems like Geomat help preserve Earth’s most precious resource for future generations.