Posts by Jennifer James

NO, it is NOT illegal to harvest rainwater in New York. There is no state legislation prohibiting residential rainwater harvesting, no limit on the amount of rain water that may…

Nope, it's not illegal to catch rainwater in North Carolina! The state does not have a residential rainwater harvesting ban, no limit on rainwater collection volume for a typical rain…

No, it's not illegal to catch rainwater in Missouri. There is no state law prohibiting rainwater collection for residential use, no limit on the amount of water that can be…

It is not illegal to collect rainwater in Illinois. No state legislation bans rainwater harvesting for residential use, no volume limits and no permit is required for a typical rain…

There is no law against rainwater harvesting in any part of America. All states allow residents to harvest rain for their own use, and there is no federal law that…

The collection of rainwater is permitted in Indiana and the state has no limitations on the use of rainwater for ordinary residential purposes. A rain barrel or cistern can be…

It is legal to collect rainwater in Georgia and the state actively promotes it. Rain barrels or cisterns can be installed under the roof downspout by homeowners without a permit…

The collection of rainwater is legal in Michigan and there is no state law that prohibits it. A homeowner may install under a gutter downspout without any permits, registrations or…

Rainwater collection is legal in Oregon, and one of the more liberal states in the country. Oregon law follows the principle that it's not water that falls on a roof…

Legal rainwater collection in Colorado, with the strictest regulations of any state in the country. House Bill 16-1005 passed in 2016 allows homeowners to collect up to 110 gallons of…