Harvesting the rain seen as patriotic and environmental statement

Simple rain barrels made of recycled food-grade plastic or polyethylene that store about 50 gallons of water at a time from roof downspouts can be purchased for as little as $50 at retail outlets and online. "Jerry isn't installing the system to save money, because his water bill will only...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune News Service
Main Author Hayes, Holly
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 07.05.2009
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Water supply
Water treatment plants
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Summary:Simple rain barrels made of recycled food-grade plastic or polyethylene that store about 50 gallons of water at a time from roof downspouts can be purchased for as little as $50 at retail outlets and online. "Jerry isn't installing the system to save money, because his water bill will only reduce by about $65 a year for saving 20,000 gallons of rainwater," says Robert Lenney, co-owner of Rain Harvesting Systems, the Northern California company that installed Block's project.