(MCT) -- In the backyard of Penny Pengra's Glendale home, there are no signs of the historic drought that has ravaged Southern California for the past three years. "My plants are crazy awesome," says ...

A man uses water from his shower in a garden in Cape Town, South Africa. Californians faced with new outdoor irrigation restrictions may look to grey water, which can be piped from washing machines ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Many cities across Southern California currently have programs in place to help residents convert their laundry and other grey water to help plants and trees. In a time of ...

Water from bathroom sinks, bathtubs, showers, and washing machines is classified as greywater and, depending on local and state regulations, can be diverted to irrigate landscaping. The water that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. An American family of four uses an average of 300 gallons a day. That’s ...

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — More than 2.2 million people in the United States are without running water and basic indoor plumbing. Water scarcity and drought issues are colossal undertakings. However, the ...

Water from bathroom sinks, bathtubs, showers, and washing machines is classified as greywater and, depending on local and state regulations, can be diverted to irrigate landscaping. The water that ...

As long as you don’t alter plumbing by cutting into pipes, you can install a grey water system without a permit. Lee Oliphant Lee Oliphant is a UCCE Master Gardener.