Following is a comment from gjp9 who takes issue with our post on disconnecting the downspout: Your disapproval of disconnecting downspouts is filled with melodramatic undertones. The benefits of re-directing rain water from our sewer systems outweigh the so called “damage” you mention. Water will not “gush” into basements, it is easily re-directed into lawns and gardens as I have done, hoards of mosquitoes will not descend upon rain barrels (because if any do appear a few drops of dish soap will do the trick), and CSA requires rain barrels to be child proof ensuring the safety of children. Before starting a rant about something you may or may not be interested in, please do some research opposed to adopting a sensationalistic writing style. Thank you
