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60 Gallon recycled food grade barrel |
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Removable intake keeps out debris & mosquitoes |
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Overflow is directed away from the foundation |
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Connects to drip irrigation, soaker and garden hoses |
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Color prevents light transmission and inhabits algae growth |
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Easy to set up and use; screw off top for easy cleaning |
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Saves rainwater and replenishes our groundwater |
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Reduces runoff that adds to stormwater problems |
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Many local governments call for voluntary and sometimes mandatory
water use restrictions during dry years or when development surpasses
the water supply. By saving rainwater you can help reduce the amount of
water drawn from local reservoirs, streams, and wells. |
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Your water bill and sewage bill may be packaged together. If so, you
are paying more for the sewage portion of your bill during the summer
when the average household uses 40% of their water bill for lawn and
garden purposes. You can lower your monthly water and sewage bills!
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Your house is an “impermeable surface”. Rain would normally hit the
ground where your house is and soak into the underground water table or
enter a natural stream. Instead rainfall from most urban home roofs
empties into the sewer system. During heavy rain, your house runoff
combines with water from other houses, parking lots, and streets and may
max out the sewer system. In some cases, this maxes out the treatment
capacity of your town or city and causes raw sewage to flow untreated
into rivers, bays, lakes, or the ocean. You become part of the solution
decreasing contaminants in our streams and rivers by reducing storm
water discharge. |
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Saving rainwater helps control erosion and improve water quality. A
one inch rain on an average sized roof produces 700 gallons of rainwater
runoff. Lets imagine a town with 12,000 homes. From these residential
rooftops alone, 8.4 million gallons of stormwater would rush over lawns,
driveways, and streets to end up in a storm drain funneled to our
streams and lakes. The excessive volume and force of this water if left
uncontrolled causes extensive erosion. |
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Water quality is impacted by stormwater runoff which carries
sediment, fertilizers, pesticides, animal waste, oils, gas additives,
and other pollutants which can significantly impact water quality.
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Saving rainwater and using it between rains or during dry spells,
allows the water to soak into the ground. It also relieves some of the
pressure on the public water systems during dry times. |
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Rainwater is free “soft water”! It contains no chlorine, lime or
calcium. Because it tends to have fewer sediments and dissolved salts
than municipal water, rain water is ideal for watering plants. They love
the soft, chemical free water. The water in the barrels is at ambient
temperature and will not shock the plants like cold well water or
municipal water. It is excellent for washing the windows, car, and other
household cleaning. |
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rain barrel collects and stores water for you when you need it most - during
periods of drought or during peak usage in the summer. I provides an ample
supply of "free" water to home owners. A 60 gallon barrel can save a you an
average 1,300 gallons of tap/well water on average during the dry summer months.