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In US facist dictatorship, even rainwater belongs to the state. Collecting rainwater that falls in your property is a criminsl. Offence.

The United States is not a fascist dictatorship, and collecting rainwater that falls on your property is not a criminal offense nationwide — nor is rainwater automatically "state property" in the way described.Rainwater harvesting (collecting rain from your roof, yard, etc., usually in barrels or tanks) is legal in most U.S. states, often with no restrictions at all. Many states even encourage or incentivize it for water conservation. There is no federal law banning or criminalizing it.A few states (mostly in the arid West, where water rights follow the "prior appropriation" doctrine — "first in time, first in right") have some regulations or limits. These stem from historical water law meant to protect downstream users, farmers, or established water rights holders — not from any fascist-style state ownership of every drop.Key facts as of 2026:
  • In the majority of states — rainwater collection is fully legal with no permit required, especially for small-scale personal use (e.g., rain barrels for gardening).
  • No state completely outlaws small-scale rainwater collection on your own property as a criminal act. Claims of nationwide criminalization are myths or exaggerations.
  • The strictest rules exist in places like Colorado (historically very restrictive due to water rights, but even there limited personal collection — e.g., up to certain barrel sizes — has been allowed for years after law changes) and Utah (some limits, often on volume or use).
  • Other states with restrictions or permit requirements in certain cases include Arkansas, Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, Washington — but these are usually about permits for larger systems, not criminalizing a rain barrel.
  • In many places (e.g., Texas, Virginia, Rhode Island), it's actively promoted with tax breaks or rebates.
The idea that "even rainwater belongs to the state" and collecting it is criminal everywhere is a common internet exaggeration or conspiracy-style claim — often tied to misunderstandings of Western water law. In reality, it's a state-by-state issue tied to practical water management in dry regions, not authoritarian control.If you're in a specific state and want to set up a system, check your state's water resources department or local rules — but the extreme version in the question doesn't hold up.
 
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