{"id":3575,"date":"2017-11-22T11:10:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T17:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watercache.com\/blog\/?p=3575"},"modified":"2023-03-08T08:06:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:06:59","slug":"us-rainwater-harvesting-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watercache.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/us-rainwater-harvesting-laws","title":{"rendered":"Survey of Existing Rainwater Harvesting Laws in the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you been thinking about installing a rainwater harvesting system at your house or business but have been confused about the various stories circling the internet about the legality of rainwater harvesting in your state?&nbsp; Well, you have stopped by the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s set the record straight&#8230;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While there are many states that have laws and regulations that provide restrictions on the practice of rainwater harvesting, there is NO state that completely outlaws it.&nbsp; Most states allow for the free practice of rainwater harvesting.&nbsp; There are some states that do make it more difficult than other states, but again, there is no state where it illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video below is a presentation I gave at the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) conference on October 17, 2017.&nbsp; It is only a portion of the presentation though.&nbsp; It provides a survey of existing rainwater harvesting laws across the US. It highlights the current regulations in many states and it shows the states that don&#8217;t have regulations. It discusses the future developments needed to ensure that rainwater harvesting is allowed in every state in the US.&nbsp; Below the video, you can view the whole powerpoint presentation that I uploaded to SlideShare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lFvGo4_C8Ok?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"710\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-slideshare wp-block-embed-slideshare\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Patchwork Blue - Survey of US RWH Laws - ARCSA Conference - Oct 2017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/270AwbY9VnoOdS\" width=\"427\" height=\"356\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;\" allowfullscreen> <\/iframe> <div style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"> <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/watercache\/patchwork-blue-survey-of-us-rwh-laws-arcsa-conference-oct-2017\" title=\"Patchwork Blue - Survey of US RWH Laws - ARCSA Conference - Oct 2017\" target=\"_blank\">Patchwork Blue &#8211; Survey of US RWH Laws &#8211; ARCSA Conference &#8211; Oct 2017<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/watercache\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Maxwell-Gaines<\/a><\/strong> <\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Download a <a href=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/patchwork-blue-survey-of-us-rwh-laws-arcsa-conference-oct-2017.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pdf of the presentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do want to thank Jessica Huntington of <a href=\"https:\/\/acerwatertanks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acer Water Tanks<\/a> for recording this video for me!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcsa.org\/event\/2017Conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watercache.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/arcsa-raintodrain.jpg\" alt=\"arcsa conference 2017 logo\" class=\"wp-image-3569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watercache.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/arcsa-raintodrain.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watercache.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/arcsa-raintodrain-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watercache.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/arcsa-raintodrain-768x248.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you been thinking about installing a rainwater harvesting system at your house or business but have been confused about the various stories circling the internet about the legality of rainwater harvesting in your state?&nbsp; Well, you have stopped by the right place. 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