Rainwater Collection Across the West

NY Times highlights the different legal approaches toward rainwater collection in the West. The general takeway: wetter areas (Colorado, Washington) are more likely to prohibit the practice; dryer areas (New Mexico, Arizona) are more likely to allow or even require it.

The best line: a quote from a Colorado Springs columnist saying "the rain barrel is the bong of the Colorado garden. It’s legal to sell one. It’s legal to own one. It’s just not legal to use it for its intended purpose.”