The California Building Standards Commission recently okayed the use of greywater (slightly dirty water from tubs, washing machines, etc.) to be used for irrigation. They were catching up on a revolution 20 years in the making.
Groups like the "Greywater Guerillas" (now Greywater Action) brought attention to the practice, which drought-plagued California is now finally embracing.
"Doug Hensel, who supervised the drafting of the new standards as assistant deputy director of the state Department of Housing and Community Development, believes they will help bring gray-water use into the mainstream. The state estimates that a family of four could save up to 22,000 gallons of water per year by diverting laundry water alone.
"We're hoping it catches on," Hensel said. "It's pretty neat.""
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