Shaddox, however, has received few complaints from inn guests. Shaddox agrees that it is a good idea even though the system has meant extra problems in opening a new inn. As far as he knows, it is the only reuse system installed in a motel, so he has no one else's experience to help him. Most of the equipment is supplied by Culligan Water Conditioning, however, and he has relied heavily on their long years of water treatment experience. Shaddox has learned in the three months the inn has been open that he will never have to worry about having too little graywater.
Guests regularly use far more water in the showers and sinks than they do for toilet flushing.
This is in contrast with studies of California homes where almost half of water used inside was for toilet flushing. The inn's water bill has been about one-third what it would have been if the reuse system had not been installed. Shaddox quickly points out, however, that the graywater treatment system does not mean an economic savings to the inn. It is too early to know what maintenance and chemical costs will be each month, but they will probably offset any saving in water costs. The manager feels, however, that the system will eventually require little maintenance and surveillance.