Do You Collect Rainwater?

[Road Runner]

I just had this article pop up on my newsfeed and I found it rather interesting.

Is it legal to collect rainwater in your state?

While collecting rainwater is not federally illegal, many states have restrictions in place, and water laws are primarily handled on the state level.

www.wkbn.com

 

[Leweman]

Good for washing cars and watering plants.

 

[MaryL]

My local democrat government sees it fair to charge me for various other things. Like say, storm water run-off and sewage treatment. And they banned rainwater harvesting.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I've never understood the point.

 

[Leo123]

Collecting rainwater makes good sense. Someone should tell CA.

 

[Concerned American]

I just had this article pop up on my newsfeed and I found it rather interesting.

Is it legal to collect rainwater in your state?

While collecting rainwater is not federally illegal, many states have restrictions in place, and water laws are primarily handled on the state level.

www.wkbn.com

Those laws are DUMB.

 

[Road Runner]

Those laws are DUMB.

Yeah, I thought so too.

 

[hjmick]

Me? No. But my lawn does...

 

[frigidweirdo]

I just had this article pop up on my newsfeed and I found it rather interesting.

Is it legal to collect rainwater in your state?

While collecting rainwater is not federally illegal, many states have restrictions in place, and water laws are primarily handled on the state level.

www.wkbn.com

'Merica, land of the free.... or... not.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

I have quite an extensive collection of rainwater.

All I need to complete my collection is Al-Kufra, Libya rainwater and Arica, Chile rainwater.

 

[Moonglow]

I've never understood the point.

How else are you gonna get lots of mosquitoes?

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

My local democrat government sees it fair to charge me for various other things. Like say, storm water run-off and sewage treatment. And they banned rainwater harvesting.

must suck to live in a local democraps area..............i have never known such pain

 

[MaryL]

must suck to live in a local democraps area..............i have never known such pain

Yes, indeed. You don't.

 

[Concerned American]

must suck to live in a local democraps area..............i have never known such pain

I lived in CA for 45 of the last 55 years and I know many people that collect rainwater--in fact it was promoted by the gov't during the drought of the 70s. WA environmentalists push rainwater collection currently. This is the dumbest law I've heard of in a while. "It keeps others from using the rainwater that seeps into the ground?" Are you kidding me. If I water my flowers with rainwater two weeks later, where does it go? Cover it with a piece of wood or put a few drops of vegetable oil in it--no mosquito problem. Democrats are STOOOOOOOPID. SMFH.

 

[lg325]

It is a good idea in low rainfall areas. Here in Florida not so much we get plenty. The mosquito issue is a problem but like the poster above their are things you can do to prevent the mosquito problem.

 

[MarathonMike]

Yes, we have a 1500 gallon storage tank that we use to water plants. It's highly encouraged and there's a tax credit as well. But I live in Southern Arizona a very low rainfall area. I'm surprised more people here don't have rain tanks.

 

[Thunk]

And they banned rainwater harvesting.

Tell them "screw you, I filled that barrel up with my hose...now get off my property"!

 

[evenflow1969]

I just had this article pop up on my newsfeed and I found it rather interesting.

Is it legal to collect rainwater in your state?

While collecting rainwater is not federally illegal, many states have restrictions in place, and water laws are primarily handled on the state level.

www.wkbn.com

Yep in a big bowl people call lake Erie!

 

[Thunk]

I had a city inspector sniffing around my house so I chained the fence gate shut.

He asked me if I could open it...I said why?

He said so he could inspect my back yard.

I told him my back yard doesn't need inspecting...but if it will give him a thrill he can "inspect" it from outside the fence.

 

[1srelluc]

I've never understood the point.

I do on my river property, it's good for cleaning and such at the pavilion.....There's a 55 gal barrel under each downspout.

I was going to dig a shallow well and put a old hand pump I have in but I've never had use for anymore water than what the barrels (or river) provide for non-potable water.