Mentioned in the article was collecting water in a rain bucket / barrel. I have read in the states of Oregon it's against a law to collect rain water in this manner. Especially off roofs. An article reported that a guy dug a large area (pond like hole) and diverted rain water to it for his use. He was sued by the state and had to cease and pay a fine. This can be Internet searched. I have a cousin living in OR.
As a side note, when I was in OR, you couldn't pump gas into your vehicle. A store employee had to do it and gave a note with the amount dispensed and had to take it to the store clerk to pay. Believe NJ is the same. Point being, done for "safety".
Mentioned in the article was collecting water in a rain bucket / barrel. I have read in the states of Oregon it's against a law to collect rain water in this manner. Especially off roofs. An article reported that a guy dug a large area (pond like hole) and diverted rain water to it for his use. He was sued by the state and had to cease and pay a fine. This can be Internet searched. I have a cousin living in OR.
As a side note, when I was in OR, you couldn't pump gas into your vehicle. A store employee had to do it and gave a note with the amount dispensed and had to take it to the store clerk to pay. Believe NJ is the same. Point being, done for "safety".