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In some jurisdictions in the United States it's actually unlawful to divert rainfall.
by thrownaway2424 11y ago
In some jurisdictions in the United States it's actually unlawful to divert rainfall.
- donarb 11y agoThis is just more anti-government FUD. It is legal in all 50 states to collect rainwater on your property. http://www.enlight-inc.com/blog/?p=1036 http://www.enlight-inc.com/blog/?p=1036 The story that keeps circulating on the internet is that a guy in Colorado was fined for doing just for that. But looking at it more closely you find he was damming creeks on his property and building holding ponds (essentially lakes), which is subject to standard environmental regulations.
- thrownaway2424 11y agoI'm not sure what your link is supposed to prove. It unequivocally states that Colorado makes it unlawful to collect rainwater. Indeed this linked website of the state of Colorado confirms that "you cannot collect rainwater in any other manner, such as storage in a cistern or tank, for later use." http://water.state.co.us/DWRIPub/Documents/DWR_RainwaterFlyer.pdf http://water.state.co.us/DWRIPub/Documents/DWR_RainwaterFlye... Anyway, there is nothing inherently "anti-government" about pointing out what is and is not proscribed by the law.