A recent article on raingardens in the Kitsap Sun talks about a new initiative to promote raingarden installation in Kitsap County.

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/oct/12/kitsap-county-hopes-homeowners-will-get-their/?partner=RSS

Effective last Friday, October 9,
2009:

"The on-site storage and/or beneficial use of rooftop or guzzler collected rainwater is not subject to the permit process of RCW 90.03."

For a long time, there has been a lack of clarity from the Department of Ecology as to whether collection of rooftop rainwater was subject to permitting as a "taking" of waters of the State. This is a tremendous step in favor of all of the hard work we do to reduce potable water consumption in the built environment.  


See the full letter from the Department of Ecology here.