| Rain Water harvesting is not lawful in some states. Which means the rain in the sky falling on your land is not yours. |
Beware and check water rights and water
right law very good before buying land. Some
states have good water law, some state own
all water rights and you have none. In
Colorado you may not catch , collect or
harvest rain water from your roof unless you
first buy a permit and sign there user
agreement.
The State owns your rain water? Yes.
If you have 69 acres you can have one water
well, if you have 70 acres you may get 2 water
wells. Check your water rights before buying
land. Also in Colorado you are not even
allowed to catch rain water without buying a
government permit to do so.
Depending on where yo live, depends on if the
government owns your rain water that hits
your ground.
Amazing what our politicians have sold to
lobbyist groups over the years. Some of these
laws were put in affect to save more water for
large water reservoir feeding large city's or
large land developments with high tax base.
Water rights will only get harder to get, and
more and more water restriction will come to
pass in the future. These water laws and
restrictions are all done to protect you, DO
YOU FEEL PROTECTED YET?
You can get involved at your next water
board meeting and change this.
right law very good before buying land. Some
states have good water law, some state own
all water rights and you have none. In
Colorado you may not catch , collect or
harvest rain water from your roof unless you
first buy a permit and sign there user
agreement.
The State owns your rain water? Yes.
If you have 69 acres you can have one water
well, if you have 70 acres you may get 2 water
wells. Check your water rights before buying
land. Also in Colorado you are not even
allowed to catch rain water without buying a
government permit to do so.
Depending on where yo live, depends on if the
government owns your rain water that hits
your ground.
Amazing what our politicians have sold to
lobbyist groups over the years. Some of these
laws were put in affect to save more water for
large water reservoir feeding large city's or
large land developments with high tax base.
Water rights will only get harder to get, and
more and more water restriction will come to
pass in the future. These water laws and
restrictions are all done to protect you, DO
YOU FEEL PROTECTED YET?
You can get involved at your next water
board meeting and change this.
Fighting over your water rights.
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Colorado law
In the State of Colorado, the installation of
rainwater collection barrels is subject to the
Constitution of the State of Colorado, state
statutes and case law . This is a consequence of
the system of water rights in the state; the
movement and holding of rainwater is
inextricably linked with ownership of water rights
and is enshrined in the constitution of the State
of Colorado. . This system of water allocation
controls who uses how much water, the types of
uses allowed, and when those waters can be
used. This is often referred to as the priority
system or "first in time, first in right." Since all
water arriving in Colorado has been allocated to
"senior water right holders" since the 1850s,
rainwater prevented from running downstream
may not be available to its rightful owner. In
2009, legislation in Colorado was enacted that
permits capture of rain water for residential use
subject to strong limitations and conditions. In
order to be permitted, a residence may not be
connected to a domestic water supply system
serving more than 3 single-family dwellings. The
permit must be purchased from the State
Engineer's office and is subject to water usage
restrictions. They add to these laws regularly.
Watch your state water laws to protect your land
owner interest.
In the State of Colorado, the installation of
rainwater collection barrels is subject to the
Constitution of the State of Colorado, state
statutes and case law . This is a consequence of
the system of water rights in the state; the
movement and holding of rainwater is
inextricably linked with ownership of water rights
and is enshrined in the constitution of the State
of Colorado. . This system of water allocation
controls who uses how much water, the types of
uses allowed, and when those waters can be
used. This is often referred to as the priority
system or "first in time, first in right." Since all
water arriving in Colorado has been allocated to
"senior water right holders" since the 1850s,
rainwater prevented from running downstream
may not be available to its rightful owner. In
2009, legislation in Colorado was enacted that
permits capture of rain water for residential use
subject to strong limitations and conditions. In
order to be permitted, a residence may not be
connected to a domestic water supply system
serving more than 3 single-family dwellings. The
permit must be purchased from the State
Engineer's office and is subject to water usage
restrictions. They add to these laws regularly.
Watch your state water laws to protect your land
owner interest.
Who Owns Your Water?
