The average American family uses an average of 300 gallons of water every day — and 75% of it goes down the drain. Some of it isn't anything you'd want to reuse around the house (think toilet water), ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Residents in San Angelo and Tom Green County can conserve water by using gray water from their homes for landscaping, according to local extension ...

As home owners are getting savvier about saving water, they’re turning to ideas like recycling the stuff from their washing machine and irrigating their yard with it. Gray water can be a simple way to ...

Reduces stormwater run-off to reduce water pollution and flash flooding. Instead of taking advantage of rainwater as a resource, most landscapes encourage it to leave the property as soon as possible.

Q: We are landscaping our yard and considering a watering system. Our water and sewage bills are already high. Is it possible to set up a greywater system to water our trees and lower our water bills?

Summer brings longer days and warmer weather, but it also means your yard needs more water to stay healthy. With water costs rising and environmental concerns growing, finding ways to maintain a green ...

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Anyone hoping to use gray water in the city of Boulder for the next two years may have another thing coming. Gray water is recycled water from appliances, sinks, baths or showers that can be ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At a public housing complex, volunteers knock on apartment doors offering assistance with an activity most of us take for granted. They carry 5-gallon buckets of water to flush the ...