Conserve Water and Stop Pollution; use a rain barrel!  Rain barrels provide an effective way to capture rain water from your roof and store it for later use.  This water would otherwise run off your roof or through downspouts and become storm water, picking up pollutants on its way to a storm drain, stream, or lake.  Here’s a way to conserve water and reduce polluted storm water runoff.  Rain water collected from your roof can be used to water lawns, gardens, and indoor plants.  Bid on this item to receive your very own rain barrel, courtesy of Portland Water District.  

Details:

• Reused - 55 gallon recycled food grade barrel


• Easy to install and use


• Fully screened intake port keeps mosquitoes, insects, and debris out.


• Removable lid provides easy access for cleaning or filling watering cans.


• Overflow connector and tubing allows water to be directed away from foundations or to join multiple barrels.


• Solid brass threaded spigot can be connected to a regular hose or soaker hose.


• Great storage place for hoses in the off season.

The beauty of rain barrels is that they can be used with or without gutters. If you have gutters, place the rain barrel beneath the downspout so the water flows onto the screen on top of the barrel. If you don’t have gutters, simply find a location where water concentrates from your roof and place the rain barrels where it will capture this steady stream of water during rain storms.

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