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Rain Barrels
Residential water use increases 40 to 50% during summer months due to outdoor water use. Stormwater runoff is the leading type of residential non-point source pollution.
A rain barrel collects and stores rainwater from rooftops to use later for lawn and garden watering.
Water collected in a rain barrel would normally pour off your roof directly or flow through roof gutter downspouts and become stormwater runoff.
Depending on your yard, this runoff can travel onto paved surfaces and eventually into a storm drain.
54 gallon, green plastic rain barrel with screened cover and outlet hose. Also comes with overflow hose and linking kit to connect a set of two.
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Campbell's Nursery & Garden Center, 2342 S 40th St. |
Earl May Nursery and Garden Center, 5555 S 48th St. |
Sunrise Coffee Co, 1265 S Cotner Blvd. |
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| Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District Website | University of Rhode Island Rain Barrel Website | Artistic Rain Barrels |
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Did You Know:
Water vs Broom
Do not hose down your driveway or sidewalk. Use a broom to clean leaves and other debris from these areas. Using a hose to clean a driveway wastes hundreds of gallons of water.