That’s why, especially in the midst of a drought, some Atlantans cringe at the thought of flushing it down the commode.
“Putting drinking water down our toilets doesn’t make sense,” said Danny Feig-Sandoval.
The Atlanta contractor is among a handful of Atlantans who have installed gray-water systems in their homes, using recycled water to flush rather than wasting the clean stuff.
Gray water is water that has been captured from the shower, the tub, the bathroom sink or the laundry — not the toilet.