"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:

Instead gutters should run into a ditch;

They should run into a soakaway not a watercourse


Only for a new installation. Many old buildings have a ditch to collect
roof rainwater and lead it to the nearest stream.


Actually the ideal thing is to run it to anywhere it can get back into
the groundwater system uncontaminated.

Soakaways or ditches - makes little odds. Both are acceptable.


Given the upcoming drought I would have thought people should be encouraged
to get the water into the streams.