Blackwater (waste)

Blackwater is wastewater containing human waste (feces and urine). As such, it contains large amounts of pathogens that may spread by the fecal–oral route. Blackwater is distinguished from greywater (which comes from sinks, baths, washing machines, and other household appliances apart from toilets). Greywater results from washing food, clothing, dishes, as well as from showering or bathing.

Blackwater and greywater are kept separate in "ecological buildings", such as autonomous buildings. Recreational vehicles often have separate holding tanks for greywater from showers and sinks, and blackwater from the toilet.