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Yeah, until Google earth snaps a photo of it for the world to see. I agree about the law being stupid. What's next? The ground water that seeps into wells and springs isn't yours either? I'd better not give them any ideas.
It isnt any longer,, here in California every well will eventually be permitted and monitored and taxed
If it's illegal in the West, somebody better tell Tucson. Because here we're encouraged financially to collect and reuse the rainwater that streams off our roofs.
Originally Posted by hotzcatz
Water is going to become scarcer and scarcer and there will be more and more laws about it. There just isn't enough to go around and it's not like you can do without it.
Hmm, maybe someone should tell this to those who are taking 2-3 showers per day (another thread on CD Forum). Maybe they would be relieved then that others aren't taking a daily shower?
In Colorado they don't allow rain catchment because they want the rain to go into surface water sources (rivers, lakes), and also to percolate down into the aquifer. California, with its aquifers seriously depleting due to agricultural over-use and drought, should do the same.
If it's illegal in the West, somebody better tell Tucson. Because here we're encouraged financially to collect and reuse the rainwater that streams off our roofs.
I will admit to being a bit perplexed by this thread and the talk of laws and taxes and legalities of collecting rain water. I found the answer. I am in the Seattle area. I see that folks are talking about SoCal and NM in their posts. We don't have much issue with water shortages here...our 2500 gallon tank is already 1/2 full since we installed it last weekend. I cannot imagine how it is in an area where water is such a commodity. I was confused because I kept seeing folks talk about the west and the Western Water Law. I'm in the west...as west as you can go without hitting salt water, but the water issues aren't something we worry about.
In Southern California, a lot of water runoff is diverted into flood control channels which take it to the ocean. Flood control channels are necessary, even though there is not much rain overall. When there is a lot of rainfall in a short amount of time, floods can occur causing death and property damage.
Some communities are starting to take seriously the need to capture water to use for irrigation and to divert it into aquifers. Parts of this region rely on aquifers for some of their drinking water and have catch basins. Rain water is diverted from flood control channels into huge pits so it can seep back into the ground into the aquifer.
Water is the next gold globally, not just in the west.
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(another thread on CD Forum). Maybe they would be relieved then that others aren't taking a daily shower?
