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> In other words, just about the only use for "first generation" water at the home would be drinking or cooking. > Why can't that water be used to flush the to
by tuatoru 5y ago
> In other words, just about the only use for "first generation" water at the home would be drinking or cooking.
> Why can't that water be used to flush the toilet?
Re-using "grey water"[1] as the source for "black water" is a big theme in permaculture,[2] which originated in Australia, a famously dry continent.
You absolutely can do that, regulations permitting. There are a few gotchas though, so do your research.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_water
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture