Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many areas of Ventura County are coping with recently implemented Metropolitan Water District restrictions, such as limiting yard ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Every time you take a shower, brush your teeth or do a load of laundry, you’re letting water — one of Earth’s most precious resources — just swirl down the drain. Instead, what if you reclaimed that ...

If you’re hoping to use greywater from your existing home, you’ll find that some greywater sources are easier to access than others. If you’re building a new home, you have much more flexibility as to ...

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 ...

To the editor: Residing in Southern California, we live in a semi-arid environment. Unless we want to dry up and blow away, we definitely need to capture and use the precious rain we get here, as your ...

Laura Allen is no one's idea of an unrepentant lawbreaker. But under California's state plumbing code, that's exactly what she is. Allen, a soft-spoken elementary school teacher from Oakland, likes to ...

Laguna Beach County Water District’s message will be two-fold during its annual SmartScape Expo this weekend. Irrigation and landscape experts will offer advice on drought-tolerant plants and ...

Many areas of Ventura County are coping with recently implemented Metropolitan Water District restrictions, such as limiting yard watering to one day a week. Even in those restricted communities, ...

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 ...