Study: Gray Water Recycling could Cut Residential Water Usage by 16% (LosAngelesTimes)
Apr.19, 2009 in
Drought, Public Works
(April 19, 2009, The Los Angeles Times)
During a prolonged drought in the early 1990s, L.A.’s Department of Water and Power and Department of Public Works conducted an ambitious experiment. In eight homes, including those of several elected officials, they installed “gray water” equipment that diverted the outflows from washing machines, showers, bathtubs and bathroom sinks to irrigate lawns and gardens outside the homes.
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