Rain Barrel Article

[Matt In Oklahoma]

One of our cities in our state is giving away rain barrels so that people will use less city water

http://normantranscript.com/headlines/x57645049/Rain-barrels-to-be-given-away-Saturday

It's an interesting twist because most cities are outlawing rain barrels and rain collection whereas ours is encouraging it for outdoor water usage.

[jimmycthemd]

Ours, several years ago, was selling them for $20. It was a one-time limited offer while I was travelling for my company and missed out on it. Our city encourages folks to use rain barrels for capturing water for shrubs, the lawn, etc..

Hadn't heard of cities outlawing rain barrels and water collection. I'll have to look and see how prevalent it is.

[Matt In Oklahoma]

Ours, several years ago, was selling them for $20. It was a one-time limited offer while I was travelling for my company and missed out on it. Our city encourages folks to use rain barrels for capturing water for shrubs, the lawn, etc..

Hadn't heard of cities outlawing rain barrels and water collection. I'll have to look and see how prevalent it is.

here is one article from a non tinfoil source

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/water/4314447

and another

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/the-legalities-of-rainwater-harvesting/

and then there is always the evil Homeowners Associations that wish to enforce the your not pretty enough to live here codes

[jimmycthemd]

I hadn't heard of these articles. Thanks for sharing :D My HOA is like a Nazi Regime. I did, however, get three 85 gallon water barrels by them by buying the fancier ones that look like Grecian urns. I'm planning at least two more this year.

The scariest part is the last couple of sentences of the first article:

But just how seriously conservation butts heads with existing water rights remains to be seen. "That's going to depend on Obama's EPA," Aiken says, "and what they prioritize."