Comments on: Urban Rain Barrel http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/2006/07/05/urban-rain-barrel/ Gadgets for the eco-conscious consumer Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:08:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Joseph http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/2006/07/05/urban-rain-barrel/#comment-15979 Joseph Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:46:03 +0000 http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/?p=28#comment-15979 Too expensive! raintankdepot.com has 55 gal barrels for $59 ready to go. Too expensive!
raintankdepot.com has 55 gal barrels for $59 ready to go.

]]> By: Larry http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/2006/07/05/urban-rain-barrel/#comment-1353 Larry Sun, 20 May 2007 02:08:44 +0000 http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/?p=28#comment-1353 Crazy that lawyers waste so much time and money to make such laws. My understanding is that the rain water running off the roof can be quite nasty if it runs over chemically treated roof tiles, bird shit, and sits in a barrel for a long time. The concern is that people will drink it or water food plants with it I guess. Birds would never naturally poop near the radishes I am sure! Crazy that lawyers waste so much time and money to
make such laws. My understanding is that the rain water running off the roof can be quite nasty if it runs over chemically treated roof tiles, bird shit, and sits in a barrel for a long time. The concern is that people will drink it or water food plants with it I guess. Birds would never naturally poop near the radishes I am sure!

]]> By: Matt http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/2006/07/05/urban-rain-barrel/#comment-1349 Matt Sat, 19 May 2007 20:55:33 +0000 http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/?p=28#comment-1349 Also, the standard "I am not a lawyer" caveat applie! Also, the standard “I am not a lawyer” caveat applie!

]]> By: Matt http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/2006/07/05/urban-rain-barrel/#comment-1348 Matt Sat, 19 May 2007 20:53:38 +0000 http://greatgreengadgets.com/gadgets/?p=28#comment-1348 I live in Colorado and perhaps this may apply to other Western states as well, but, collecting roof/gutter run-off in a barrel is actually ILLEGAL here! It is considered "interfering with the downstream flow of water", in the same manner of damming the stream and keeping your neighbors water. It's a great idea, and I can't see anyone getting arrested for it, but be sure to ask around before you get arrested by the water police! I live in Colorado and perhaps this may apply to other Western states as well, but, collecting roof/gutter run-off in a barrel is actually ILLEGAL here! It is considered “interfering with the downstream flow of water”, in the same manner of damming the stream and keeping your neighbors water.

It’s a great idea, and I can’t see anyone getting arrested for it, but be sure to ask around before you get arrested by the water police!

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