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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The United States does the same thing all over the Southwest. Rural people will tell you.

[–] Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It might be the same as Canada where you only can with a permit just to be sure people aren't drinking mold water

[–] MalachaiConstant@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I'd guess it's for droughts

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

There's a difference between needing a permit to collect rainwater because the water belongs to everyone, and being forbidden from collecting rainwater because the water belongs to an oppressing party.

[–] SpunkyMcGoo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

isn't the point there that shit is super dry and if you leech the water in the wrong places the ground can't handle it?