Collecting rainwater now illegal in many US states as government claims ownership over water
A Perspective from the United States
“…laws restricting property owners from 'diverting' water that falls on their own homes 
and land have been on the books for quite some time in many Western states,” writes Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com in an opinion piece published on July 26, 2010.
“Only recently, as droughts and renewed interest in water conservation methods have become more common, have individuals and business owners started butting heads with law enforcement over the practice of collecting rainwater for personal use.”
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Posted August 2010