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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

drmeow

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15. Knowing my personal limitations

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2015, 12:50 AM

May 2015

(i.e., I wouldn't do the necessary maintaining) I decided to go with a passive system (since my lawn gets flood irrigation with reclaimed water, it would only water my xeriscape):

1st rain after install:

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It doesn't catch everything from the roof but it gets a significant portion. Most of what it doesn't get goes on the yard (it gets everything that would run off onto concrete)

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Collecting rain water at home [View all] SHRED Apr 2015 OP

Thanks For Sharing - Legal In NY State cantbeserious Apr 2015 #1

In Tucson it's not only legal, they offer rebates. OffWithTheirHeads Apr 2015 #2

as unfathomable as it may seem, it most certainly IS ILLEGAL in some areas.. hlthe2b Apr 2015 #3

From your own article: "One exception is Colorado, where there are still limitations for some people hlthe2b Apr 2015 #4

I understand this about Colorado SHRED Apr 2015 #5

My post above that updates where we are with the situation. hlthe2b Apr 2015 #6

Let me get specific SHRED Apr 2015 #7

You've only covered two levels of government jeff47 Apr 2015 #8

Always check of course SHRED Apr 2015 #14

Do you have shingles? hermetic Apr 2015 #9

I would think that, unless the shingles are brand new, Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #10

yes SHRED Apr 2015 #12

Just don't drink it. Silver Gaia May 2015 #22

That is the largest rain barrel I have ever seen. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #11

it goes out the overflow SHRED Apr 2015 #13

Knowing my personal limitations drmeow May 2015 #15

I have been collecting (harvesting) Rain Water... NeoGreen May 2015 #16

Nice! SHRED May 2015 #17

Oops... NeoGreen Jul 2015 #24

Update: Sadly, Colorado remains the one state where this is illegal-- hlthe2b May 2015 #18

Is there a link? SHRED May 2015 #19

yes, there certainly is: hlthe2b May 2015 #20

Thanks! and another... SHRED May 2015 #21

I would love to learn about everything from rain barrels Jamastiene Jul 2015 #23