Pennsylvania has no law restricting rainwater collection, and Lehigh County imposes none. Homeowners may install rain barrels and cisterns for non-potable uses like irrigation. DEP actively encourages it. Check municipal and HOA rules for placement.
Rainwater harvesting is legal statewide. Pennsylvania has no statutes forbidding rainwater collection or limiting how much a resident may capture, and PA DEP recommends it as a stormwater best-management practice. Lehigh County adds no restriction. Collected rainwater should be used for non-potable purposes such as watering gardens, since untreated rainwater is not safe to drink. The main limits are local: a municipality may address tank placement, setbacks, or screening through its property-maintenance or zoning code, and a homeowners' association may restrict visible barrels by private covenant. Some Pennsylvania municipalities even offer stormwater-fee credits for rain-barrel or rain-garden installation.
No state or county penalty for collecting rainwater. Any enforcement would come from a municipal placement rule or a private HOA covenant.
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