Water use

Some conservationists see greywater recycling as the next frontier in sustainable living.

This proposal could save the river system from imminent collapse, but in 2026, the current drought management guidelines will expire.

Ford needed a sewer line to build its $5.6 billion plant in Tennessee. But neighboring communities now have to build their own wastewater system to accommodate new residents who come for the new plant jobs.

"This is scary stuff," one researcher tells us.

Journalist Amanda Schupak explains how companies like PepsiCo are trying to put more water into the environment than they take out.

The Woolf ranch in California’s Central Valley is scaling down its almond orchards to focus on less water-intensive crops, like tomatoes.

Conserving water in drought areas actually makes treating wastewater more difficult.