Woodbury allows and encourages rainwater harvesting. Rain barrels and rain gardens are promoted as ways to cut summer water use under the city's strict watering policy. Discounted rain barrels are sold through Washington County, and rain gardens may qualify for cost-share grants from the South Washington Watershed District.
Woodbury does not restrict residential rainwater harvesting; it actively promotes it because the city's two-day-per-week watering policy makes captured rainwater a useful supplement (rain barrel water and other hand-tended watering are not limited the way irrigation systems are). Residents can buy discounted rain barrels through the Washington County / Recycling Association of Minnesota program: a 45-gallon 'Rain Catcher' barrel runs about $70 (vs. a $120 retail price) and includes screen, hose, shut-off valve, overflow hose and linking kit, with a limit of two rain barrels per household. Barrels are ordered online and picked up at the Washington County Environmental Center (4039 Cottage Grove Drive, Woodbury). For larger-scale capture, rain gardens are encouraged and may qualify for cost-share assistance: the South Washington Watershed District offers eligible projects a free site visit, free concept design and up to $500 toward installation materials, accepting applications year-round until funds run out. Minnesota does not restrict residential rainwater collection, so harvesting is legal statewide. Larger stormwater-reuse systems on development sites are governed by state MS4/stormwater rules rather than a residential permit.
No city penalty applies to residential rainwater harvesting; it is encouraged. Standard nuisance and property-maintenance rules still apply to barrel placement (for example, barrels should not create stagnant-water or overflow nuisances), and any larger engineered reuse system on a development site is subject to stormwater permitting.
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