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Recycling Greywater As California Drought Persists

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As the California drought continues, residents are being back to cut back their use of water by 20 percent. One way to do that is to use greywater — recycled water from showers, sinks, and washing machines.

But even though the state allows homeowners to install their own recycled water capture systems, there are some obstacles to the process.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Molly Peterson of Southern California Public Radio reports.

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This segment aired on April 18, 2014.

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