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RAIN BARRELS FOR SALE RIGHT NOW!
Sponsored By: Sustainable Milton and the Milton DPW
Cost Per Barrel: $54-$58
Order Deadline: Saturday, May 3, 2008, 5pm
Where is Pick Up? At Milton DPW Yard, May 17, 10am-1pm (no delivery option)
How to Order: Call The Great American Rain Barrel Company directly at (800) 251-2352 (8am-8pm) or email suzanne@tgarb.com . Mention that you are a Milton resident ordering for Milton DPW delivery.
Rain barrels are a way for residents to conserve water and help the environment. A rain barrel collects water from the roof when it rains and stores it for outdoor use during dry conditions or when water ban restrictions are in place.
The average homeowner's water usage increases approximately 60% during the summer months due to outdoor usage. 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 there are five storms a season, that equals 275 gallons of free water!
The Great American Rain Barrel has a screw-on lid, mosquito screen, a threaded spigot for hose attachment, a drain plug, an overflow valve, and an additional hole with plug for linking barrels together (you can join multiple barrels for additional capacity). Please see their website for details.
If you have questions that The Great American Rain Barrel Company or Sustainable Milton cannot answer, pls call Reva Levin, Milton DPW, directly at 617.898.4871.
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