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Capitol Coverage & State

Rain Barrels Legal

Aspen Public Radio

Published August 11, 2016 at 3:29 PM MDT

Rain barrels will be legal in Colorado starting Wednesday. State lawmakers passed a bill last legislative session to let people capture rain that falls from their roofs.

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