Roll out the Rain Barrel for Colorado
Colorado has just begun a new program to allow rainwater harvesting. Strangely enough, due to the complexities of Colorado's water laws, it had been illegal to catch and hold the rain that fell on your roof! On June 2, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed the rain water collection bill into law. While there are many restrictions as to who can harvest the rain in Colorado, it is definitely a good step towards sustainability. Congratulations Colorado, starting July 1st you will no longer have to hide your rain barrels! Next, we have to work on Utah.
More Info:
NY Times - It’s Now Legal to Catch a Raindrop in Colorado
Durango Herald - Colorado first: Pilot program to allow 'harvesting' precipitation
Colorado - RainWater Collection Bill
