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), ...

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.

The dream for graywater is that homes that reuse graywater can save water. The win in Bend may not be so black and white. It may be more gray. Bend’s Water Advisory Group, a city committee, looked ...