Rain water collection

[Deere Dude]

I use a 300 gallon tote on a small trailer catching water from an eve using Menards plastic eve. Also a 180 gallon sitting on a platform on the other side of the barn catching water from the eve. Screens are a must if trees drop leaves in the eves.

I put about 30' of sump pump hose on each tank. When needed I either pull the trailer tank around to water trees or carry the smaller tank around with tractor forks to water trees and bushes. .

 

[JamesHW]

Can you believe it!? In some communities the collection of rain water is unlawful! Virginia or MD, IIRC. Something about "natural flow" or some other convolution of common sense. I guess they are concerned about flushing the pollutants off the streets.

Maybe need a memory check, no regulations in MD or VA. here's an up to date link to a list of where each state stands on water collection: Rainwater Regulations and Statues Around the World MD has no regs at all and VA has provides guidance and some incentives for collection to abate storm water runoff. Here is a link to Virginia's guide to rainwater harvesting

According to the list:

The only state with major restrictions today is Colorado. Every other state allows rainwater capture; although some require permitting or registration.

 

[sw99]

Great info thanks folks. Off and on rain snow mix the past couple days and I have collected 450 gallons already. I really had no idea it would add up so fast.

 

[sw99]

Funny weed is legal here but most folks cant collect rain water...

 

[stuckmotor]

I actually illegal here in CO for the most part also. Unless your rural and on a well the state has the actual rights to the water. Absolutely ridiculous IMOP...

A math teacher once tried to explain the Colorado water laws to me, without success. Few math teachers could ever make me understand anything.

 

[4570Man]

I'm collecting rain off of about 400-500 square feet and about 2" of rain fills my 3000 gallon tank. The 3000 gallons that my tank holds is a very very small percentage of the rain fall on my 5 acres. And the water is eventually returned. It's not like I'm making it vanish.

 

[5030]

A math teacher once tried to explain the Colorado water laws to me, without success. Few math teachers could ever make me understand anything.

My Social Studies teacher could. She always sat on the edge of the desk with a short skirt and I always sat in the front row.. I absorbed every word she said...lol

 

[stuckmotor]

Can you believe it!? In some communities the collection of rain water is unlawful! Virginia or MD, IIRC. Something about "natural flow" or some other convolution of common sense. I guess they are concerned about flushing the pollutants off the streets.

CalG,
Did you find that information in a recent internert article? I seem to remember seeing one.

 

[stuckmotor]

My Social Studies teacher could. She always sat on the edge of the desk with a short skirt and I always sat in the front row.. I absorbed every word she said...lol

You have all the luck. All of my high school math teachers but one were men. The one woman was my cousin.

 

[stuckmotor]

CalG,
Did you find that information in a recent internert article? I seem to remember seeing one.

I did a little bit of research and apparenly what I saw was an article based on an eRumor.