Why Obtain

Graywater Certification?
Monterey Bay
Graywater is waste water from laundry
Green Gardener
machines, bathroom sinks, showers,
and bathtubs.
Graywater Training
In January, 2010 California adopted a new
graywater code, Title 24, Part 5, Chapter and Certification
16A. The new graywater code promotes
water conservation, relieves stress on
private septic systems, and makes legal
compliance easily achievable.

Green Gardener Graywater Certification

will help you diversify and promote new
water conservation skills to clients and
employers, helping you compete in the
green jobs market.

This Green Gardener Graywater Training Program is

sponsored by combined funding from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act from the California State
Energy Program, Workforce Investment Act, Governor’s
Discretionary 15 percent portion of the federal Workforce
Investment Act, and public-private partnership matching
funds from the Monterey and Santa Cruz County Workforce
Investment Boards.

Salinas Adult School

April 27-May 27, 2010
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Salinas Adult School

Learn to design, install, and
maintain code-compliant
Ecology Action
P.O. Box 1188

graywater systems.
Diversify your job skills and
conserve water and energy!

www.green-gardener.org
 Monterey Bay Green Gardener Registration Information
Pre-Registration Deadline is March 31!
Graywater Design, Installation and Maintenance Training
Step 1: Pre-register by calling Ecology
Action, (831) 426-5925 x114.

April 27 – May 27, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5-8pm & Saturdays, 9am-3pm Step 2: Pre-register online with the Monterey
Evening classes meet at the Salinas Adult School, 20 Sherwood Place, Salinas, CA County One-Stop Career Center:
www.onestopmonterey.org

Step 3: Visit the One-Stop Career Center,

45-Hour Training Outline 730 La Guardia Street, Salinas, and
All students will complete two supervised hands-on request to become a candidate for
the Graywater Certification Program.
graywater installations before receiving certification.
Be sure to bring “Right to Work”
documents with you (photo I.D.,
Class 1: Home Water Conservation and Graywater social security card, employment
Overview authorization card, etc.).
Class 2: California Graywater Code and Regulations
Class 3: Sizing Graywater Irrigation Fields Step 4: Complete a Basic Skills Test and
candidate assessment at the One-
Class 4: Laundry to Landscape Irrigation Design
Stop Career Center.
Class 5: Plants, Products, and Graywater
Class 6: Laundry to Landscape Installation Step 5: Enroll in the Green Gardener
Class 7: Graywater Collection Plumbing Graywater Certification Program at
the Salinas Adult School,
Class 8: Wiring an Actuator to a 3-way Valve
20 Sherwood Place, Salinas,
Class 9: Branched Drain Irrigation Design or call (831) 796-6970.
Class 10: Branched Drain Installation
Class 11: Drum with Effluent Pump and Constructed Training cost is $65.00, payable to the
Wetlands Salinas Adult School.
Class 12: Sand Filter to Drip Irrigation Systems and All materials are included.
Emerging Graywater Technologies
Class 13: Written Final Exam and Celebration!

Requirements to enroll
Minimum 18 years old with Identification
Registered with Selective Service
Basic Skills Qualified

For more information about the Green Gardener Certification Program,

visit www.green-gardener.org