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Why is it illegal to catch rainwater??!
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:58 pm
This country is headed down the toilet.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:59 pm to LarrytheGolfer
it's not, so there's that
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:59 pm to LarrytheGolfer
Because you don't own it
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:59 pm to LarrytheGolfer
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This country is headed down the toilet.
Why the hell does Whole Foods sell rain barrels here in BR?
If they get us arrested, we won't have any money to overspend in their shop, will we?
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:00 pm to LarrytheGolfer
Because if people did that, they wouldn't rely on the city water as much, this resulting in less income for the city government.
And to other posts, it is illegal in some areas.
And to other posts, it is illegal in some areas.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:07 pm to LarrytheGolfer
water bottle lobbyist smh
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:08 pm to LarrytheGolfer
Because the government can't tax rain
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:55 pm to LarrytheGolfer
Your awful threads never cease to amaze
Posted on 7/6/14 at 2:04 pm to LarrytheGolfer
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LarrytheGolfer
What about auburn?
Posted on 7/6/14 at 5:03 pm to LarrytheGolfer
I have a buddy that moved to NM and built his home on 5 acres off the grid. All his water comes from a rainwater harvesting system that he designed and built.
It's not illegal in most places and should be encouraged.
It's not illegal in most places and should be encouraged.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 5:31 pm to LarrytheGolfer
It's not illegal in the majority of states. In Louisiana, it is legal to collect rainwater. The only thing that is illegal is reusing it for interior uses, such as for toilets, and that's only because DHH hasn't moved into the 21st century. I have designed a good number of rainwater harvesting systems. Everything from 55 gal rain barrels to 40,000 cf vaults under pervious parking lots. Rain water harvesting is encouraged in almost all urban areas, outside of a few western states. It costs money to handle stormwater. The more you keep on site, the less that enters their system and contributes to downstream flooding. There are other incentives such as better water quality, aquifer recharge, aquifer draw down, and things of that nature. Say in New Orleans, the more we capture, the less we have to pump and the more we can contribute to stressed groundwater systems.
In places where it is illegal, it is primarily due to stresses on agricultural and drinking sources in arid environments. If everyone started harvesting rainwater upstream, there wouldn't be enough downstream. There are some good arguments on both sides. I'm not quite sure where I stand on it. I tend to thing harvesting on a small scale for personal use, maybe say a certain limit on volume or square footage of collection space, should be allowed in those areas where it's currently illegal, but I don't really know.
In places where it is illegal, it is primarily due to stresses on agricultural and drinking sources in arid environments. If everyone started harvesting rainwater upstream, there wouldn't be enough downstream. There are some good arguments on both sides. I'm not quite sure where I stand on it. I tend to thing harvesting on a small scale for personal use, maybe say a certain limit on volume or square footage of collection space, should be allowed in those areas where it's currently illegal, but I don't really know.
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