Colorado Springs resident Bradley White says a simple lever in his laundry room sends water from his washing machine outside and helps water shrubs in his yard.
White has installed these residential graywater systems professionally in California for years. But in Colorado Springs, where he lives, city code prohibits graywater use and only allows residents to use water once.
Court records show White has filed both a civil case and a water court petition challenging the city’s one-use water rule…