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Canoe52

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13. That changed in 2009

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #8)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 10:35 AM

Mar 2015

Washington state changed the law in 2009. The original law was 100 years old and was intended to prevent private parties from building reservoirs and diverting water, not to single out rain barrels.

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Colorado "rain barrel bill" hits choppy water in tough House debate [View all] fizzgig Mar 2015 OP

I haven't lived in Colorado for almost nineteen years... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #1

i've been hearing about it since i was a kid fizzgig Mar 2015 #5

Saw this coming. silverweb Mar 2015 #2

the 600 gallon limit is enough to water your lawn once, maybe twice fizzgig Mar 2015 #4

Absolutely sickening. silverweb Mar 2015 #11

yes, people, colorado really has laws that forbid one to capture rainwater. a fact that niyad Mar 2015 #3

yeah, there is still some insanity here fizzgig Mar 2015 #6

I live in fundieville, so still lots of insanity. niyad Mar 2015 #7

I was amazed to find out about this. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #10

Needs some very serious thought. madamesilverspurs Mar 2015 #8

That changed in 2009 Canoe52 Mar 2015 #13

No kidding, it does all go the same place, it just saves potable water on the way Warpy Mar 2015 #9

Reason for debate - water company profits packman Mar 2015 #12

That's exactly it Warpy Mar 2015 #14