Greywater basics -- Goals and context -- Design for your context -- Greywater collection plumbing -- Greywater in the landscape -- System selection chart -- Simple greywater systems -- More complex greywater systems -- Branched drain design -- Branched drain installation -- Common greywater errors -- Real world examples -- Where to go for more information -- Appendix A: Site assessment form -- Appendix B: Measuring elevation and slop -- Appendix C: Cold-climate adaptations -- Appendix D: Greywater in the nonindustrial world -- Appendix E: Pumps, filters, and disinfection -- Appendix F: Related aspects of sustainable water use -- Appendix H: Measurement and conversions

"Create an Oasis describes how to choose, build, and use a simple greywater system (some can be completed in an afternoon). Going deeper, it explains how to integrate efficient fixtures, user habits, plant selection and location, rainwater, greywater, and freshwater irrigation for your soil and site conditions."--