Rain barrel owners are passionate advocates who believe the practice is an essential water conservation tool.
Rain barrel owners are law breakers who steal water from farmers and other water rights holders.
These two long-held identities for many rain barrel owners along the Front Range have now been reconciled through a new Colorado law to be signed by Governor John Hickenlooper on Thursday. It’s brought enthusiasts like Aaron Broderick out from the shadows.
Broderick’s so passionate about rain barrels that he outfitted his Fort Collins rental property and his home near Boulder with collection systems. As a science teacher, he’s become a bit of an evangelist about saving water.
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