Imagine getting fined for catching rain. Sounds absurd, right? Yet across the United States, particularly in arid Western regions, rainwater harvesting operates in a surprisingly complex legal gray ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it illegal to collect rainwater in the United States? It used to be illegal for private citizens to harvest rainwater in some ...

Every year, the Earth's surface receives tons of rain. In many parts of the world, rainwater collection is the only way to obtain potable drinking water. In others, collecting rainwater is against the ...

Using rainwater can save money in the long run, especially amid rising utility costs. (Getty Images) Though people have been collecting rainwater for thousands of years, the process can be mystifying.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KRQE/NEXSTAR) — It may seem like the most ...

Rainwater collection seems like a no-brainer for any type of new construction, especially for a house. Whether it's watering household plants, keeping the pool full or augmenting an entire landscape, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You can’t always count on Mother Nature to fix your dry, patchy lawn or wilted garden. Perhaps the ...

The Colorado House of Representatives recently approved a bill to lift a statewide ban on rainwater collection, passing almost unanimously, 61-3. This isn’t the first time that the House has voted on ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. (KGTV) — Rain has officially entered the region once again. Coastal communities are not expecting to receive more than an inch of rain through Friday, which might not sound like a ...

Would allow Coloradans to collect, store water from their own roofs DENVER – The Colorado House Monday backed a measure that would allow Coloradans to collect and store rainwater that falls on their ...