While Thursday’s sprinkling of rain won’t help Utah's drought conditions, there is a way to use rain and snowmelt throughout the year. Rainwater harvesting was legalized in 2010, though many believe it is still illegal. Caption: KUTV: Kelly Vaughen reports It works by placing a rain barrel under your gutter and using the stored rain for your lawn or garden, or to wash your car or bike. “Water is life. And If you have no water, you have no life,”.