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To: cuban leaf
If every house in the southwest saved its rainwater off the roof, this problem would not exist.

Not possible in many states, as AZ, CO, OR, CA, NV, MEXICO come to mind. One has to deal with centuries old 'water rights' down river, down the watershed from persons/municipalities owning those rights. Water has been a point of serious contention in the West for centuries.

One cannot even capture water off their downspouts, establish a cistern, nor establish a water retention pond. In reality every drop of water is spoken for.

LOL...in MD, they even tax the rain runoff from your property (relating to storm sewer costs).

169 posted on 09/06/2014 11:45:37 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough...the Low Information President (LIP) goes golfing)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

I hear some states made it illegal to collect your own rainwater


170 posted on 09/06/2014 11:46:17 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Stand Watch Listen
If every house in the southwest saved its rainwater off the roof, this problem would not exist.

cool html there


171 posted on 09/06/2014 11:49:15 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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One cannot even capture water off their downspouts, establish a cistern, nor establish a water retention pond. In reality every drop of water is spoken for.


This is one reason I moved from Seattle to central KY. I have two streams on my property. :-P


172 posted on 09/06/2014 3:11:41 PM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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