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A water discharge management system is provided. The water discharge management system includes a water processing system, a controller provided with an executable recapture protocol, and a plurality of controllable multi-way valves which control and implement a regeneration cycle of the water proce

A water discharge management system is provided. The water discharge management system includes a water processing system, a controller provided with an executable recapture protocol, and a plurality of controllable multi-way valves which control and implement a regeneration cycle of the water processing system based upon the recapture protocol. Each controllable multi-way valve is in operable communication with the controller through a signal path. The controllable multi-way valves are responsive to a signal exchanged with the controller through the signal path and operable between a first position connecting an input from the water processing system to a first output, and a second position connecting the input from the water processing system to a second output.

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1. A water discharge management system comprising: a water processing system having a selectable supply of a first solution, a selectable supply of a second solution, a water discharge passage for a discharge water, and a waste outlet;a controller that controllably connects inlet and outlet passages

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A water discharge management system comprising: a water processing system having a selectable supply of a first solution, a selectable supply of a second solution, a water discharge passage for a discharge water, and a waste outlet;a controller that controllably connects inlet and outlet passages to the water processing system, the controller having an executable water regeneration cycle and provided with an executable reclamation protocol for reclaiming discharged water;a plurality of controllable multi-way valves, including a first and a second controllable multi-way valve in operable electronic communication with and controllable by the controller;wherein the reclamation protocol comprises executable instructions that:controllably and selectively direct the discharge water from the water processing system directly through the first multi-way valve to the waste outlet during a period in which the discharge water satisfies a first selected criteria, and to the second multi-way valve during a period in which the discharge water satisfies a second selected criteria;controllably and selectively direct the discharge water received from the first multi-way valve through the second multi-way valve to a first tube during a period in which the discharge water does not satisfy a third selected criteria, or to a second tube fluidly coupled to a regenerant solution storage container during a period in which the discharge water satisfies the third selected criteria; andcontrollably and selectively direct the discharge water from the waste outlet through an external drain line, wherein the discharge water in the external drain line comprises non-recaptured turbid liquid waste;wherein the second selected criteria and the third selected criteria are each selected from the group consisting of a concentration of soft water ions, a concentration of hard water ions, a ratio of soft water ions to hard water ions, turbidity of the discharged water, and clarity of the discharged water; andwherein the second selected criteria and the third selected criteria are different selected criteria from the group. 2. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein a controllable multi-way valve from the plurality of controllable multi-way valves is positioned on the water discharge passage between an external discharge tube and a drain line, and is arranged for controllably reclaiming discharged water by being further directly connected to one or more reclamation lines, the one or more reclamation lines being connected to a brine solution source tank and one or more storage tanks, the controllable multi-way valve allowing the discharged water flowing through the external discharge tube to be alternatively and selectively directed through the controllable multi-way valve to drain, to the brine solution source tank, or to the one or more storage tanks in fluid communication with the controllable multi-way valve. 3. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of controllable multi-way valves are in operable communication with the controller through a signal path and responsive to the signal exchanged with the controller through the signal path. 4. The water discharge management system of claim 3, comprising a plurality of said signal paths. 5. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning system, an ion exchange system, and a filtration system. 6. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the water processing system is selected from the group consisting of a water conditioning unit, a cation exchange system, an anion exchange system, a water filtration system, pH filter, acid neutralizer, carbon filtration system, taste filter, odor filter, multi-media filter, filter ag filter, birm filter, iron filter, hydrogen sulfide filter, sand filter, and particulate filter. 7. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the controller is in communication with a timer that tracks the amount of time between when a controllable multi-way valve from the plurality of multi-way valves is initiated and when said controllable multi-way valve reaches the second position. 8. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the controller is in communication with an optical counter that senses when a controllable multi-way valve from the plurality of multi-way valves reaches the second position. 9. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the controller senses current draw to execute the reclamation protocol. 10. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the controller has a sensor to detect a characteristic of the discharge water to execute the reclamation protocol. 11. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the controllable multi-way valves are motorized alternating valves. 12. The water discharge management system of claim 1, wherein the controller is a single controller implementing the reclamation protocol which operates the plurality of controllable multi-way valves of the water discharge management system. 13. The water discharge management system of claim 12, further comprising a sensor in communication with the controller which detects the amount of current draw and when a controllable multi-way valve from the plurality of controllable multi-way valves has a substantially increased load, wherein the controller is responsive to the substantially increased load to remove the signal and de-energize said controllable multi-way valve upon detection of the substantially increased load by the sensor. 14. The water discharge management system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of storage tanks in operable communication with the plurality of controllable multi-way valves. 15. The water discharge management system of claim 14, wherein at least one storage tank comprises a grey water storage tank. 16. The water discharge management system of claim 14, wherein at least one storage tank comprises a regenerant solution tank. 17. The water discharge management system of claim 14, wherein at least one storage tank comprises a treatment storage tank.