RAIN BARRELS ARE US!
The Town of Milton is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with The New England Rain Barrel Company to offer residents rain barrels as a way to conserve water and help the environment. A rain barrel collects water from the roof when it rains and stores it for use during dry conditions or when water ban restrictions are in place. For a limited time, the rain barrels can be purchased by Milton residents for $66.50 each, a $22.50 discount off the retail price of $89.
The average homeowner uses approximately 40% of water for outdoor use. A one inch rainfall on a 1,200 square foot roof will yield over 700 gallons of water. Using a rain barrel is an excellent way to conserve some of this water. A quarter inch run-off from an average roof will easily fill the barrel. If you have 5 storms a season, that equals 275 gallons of free water!
The rain barrels are made from 55 gallon blue plastic recycled containers. The top does not come off, so no children or pets can get in the barrel. It has a six-inch diameter inlet opening covered with a screened louver to keep insects and debris out. The barrels have 2 brass spigots; one to allow you to connect a hose for watering, and one for overflow. You can connect a hose to the overflow spigot and redirect the water away from your home. It even comes with a 5 foot hose with a shutoff valve. (You can join multiple barrels for additional capacity.)
If you are interested in ordering a rain barrel, call The New England Rain Barrel Company (toll free) at 877-977-3135 or order online here. The New England Barrel Company will be taking orders from Milton residents until Friday, June 1.
Residents will be asked to pick up their new rain barrels on Saturday, June 9 at the DPW Yard at 629 Randolph Avenue, Milton from 9 a.m. until noon.
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