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Originally Posted by Martian
The chain's come loose or broken. Open up the tank and you should be able to see it. If it's still intact you may be able to re-attach it to the handle, otherwise you'll have to replace it.
Short-term solution: if the chain is broken and you have no replacement handy, you can flush the toilet manually by flipping up the stopper at the bottom of the tank. The water in the tank is clean, but may be grey water, so I suggest using an implement of some sort.
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In the United States, there are laws against the use of gray water in toilet tanks in many jurisdictions. You have to have a special system and special permits to use gray water, so the water in the tank is most likely clean.
So don't worry about getting your hands wet. Plus, it's an easy fix. Replacements are available at any hardware store if it is broken beyond repair. But there are lots of ways to jury-rig a broken toilet stopper chain. i'm sure you can figure it out.