A Satellite View of California’s Drought
California in January 2014 as shown in NASA satellite images:
California in January 2013 shown in NASA satellite images. Notice the snow:
A shout-out to Grist, where we originally found these images showing the severity of California’s drought.
The City of Petaluma will be giving away a 3-HOG tank system at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.
From Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday, June 24
at the Petaluma Fairgrounds (click for directions)
Check out the City of Petaluma exhibit showing off ways to conserve water inside and 
outside of the home. Sign up for a free Water-Wise HouseCall and be entered to win.
And coming soon, more details on the 10-HOG installation for the City of Petaluma.
Architect Geoffrey Butler’s LEED Platinum home design features state-of-the-art water reuse
Sausalito-based architect Geoffrey Butler’s $2.9 million Marin spec home brings up-to-the-moment architectural design to a water-wise home.
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Profiled in the June 2012 design issue of San Francisco Magazine, the Geoffrey Butler home, located in Mill Valley, saves up to 61,000 gallons of water per year.
A 4-HOG installation (hidden under the deck) converts showers into lawn water, and an additional 15 HOG tanks are used to flush the toilet in the 5-person home for up to 8 months out of the year.
How does the HOG modular rainwater catchment system work in this Mill Valley home?
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Toilet Flush Gray Water System
rainwater shower and bathtub water
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15 HOGS behind garage 4 HOGS under deck
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toilets garden
Check out the magazine in print if you’re in the San Francisco area or see it online here (we’re on page 72-73).
The Whole HOG 