Taxes, Permits, and Red Tape are hallmarks of government control over citizens that many people take for granted, but at least we’re free to breathe the air and feel the rain on our faces. Or so you might think. In Utah and other states like Washington and Colorado, you’d be wrong.
In those states, it’s illegal to divert rainwater without a permit and local governments are enforcing the law. This is not based on dusty old statutes ignored, but not yet repealed. The news video below tells the story of a Toyota dealer who installed a system to catch rain from the roof of his business with plans to use it to wash cars. Astonishingly, he discovered he was breaking the law!
It’s all about control, really.
As long as people remain unaware and uninformed about important issues, the government will continue to chip away at the freedoms we enjoy. The only reason these water restrictions are finally starting to change for the better is because people started to notice and they worked to do something to reverse the law.
Even though these laws restricting water collection have been on the books for more than 100 years in some cases, they’re slowly being reversed thanks to efforts by citizens who have decided that enough is enough.
Until then, Stay Thirsty, America.
Source: Healthy Debates
Photo: TaranRampersad on Flickr
give me a break.
when I was little my grandma always had a water container on the back porch she said it was better for your hair,
Bull $#%&!@* NO ONE owns the rain
that is ridiculous. what kind of country to we live in.
Hmm, I did NOT know that about Utah and we’re the second driest state in the nation, since were a high desert.
That is illegal. No taxes collected
Once again some politicians have their collective heads up their a%%e% and they like the view.
make it rain lead
Baloney!!! GOD OWNS THE RAIN!!! NOW BUG OFF!!!
that’s because they can get money out of you unless you use city water all about the dollar