SB 24-148

Senate Bill 24-148, which has been signed into law and will take effect on August 7, 2024, allows owners of storm water detention facilities to collect and use rainwater for beneficial purposes if they replace the collected water back into the system. This change affects entities that manage these facilities and aims to promote more efficient use of precipitation while maintaining ecological balance. Essentially, it enables better water management practices in Colorado without harming local ecosystems.

Official Summary

Under current law, an entity that owns, operates, or has oversight over a storm water detention and infiltration facility (facility) is not allowed to divert, store, or otherwise use water detained in the facility. For facilities that are also approved for use as a precipitation harvesting facility, the act authorizes the use of water detained in the facility pursuant to an approved precipitation harvesting pilot project if precipitation captured in the facility for beneficial use is replaced and any other water captured is managed and released back to the stream system. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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