All About Rain Barrels – IN PERSON

Did you know that the average roof collects 600 gallons of water for every inch of rain? Capturing some of that stormwater could play an important role in protecting our freshwater resources. Rain barrels are one simple first step that can set  homeowners, small business owners, schools etc down the path of freshwater conservation.

Due to reasons such as environmental degradation, prolonged drought, and the rising price of municipal water, rain barrels have grown in popularity over the past several years as one of the simplest and most effective methods of helping our planet. Rain barrels can not only help save money on municipal water bills but they can also reduce erosion and flooding caused by turbulent stormwater runoff.

Collecting rainwater in barrels is a cheap and easy way to reduce stormwater runoff. Some other options for reducing runoff include green roofs, rain gardens, or installing permeable pavers in the place of tradition concrete. According to the EPA, rain barrels have the ability to save the average homeowner 1300 gallons of water, which is a lot of water that does not become runoff.  Presented by the Denville Denville Green and Sustainability Committee and guest speaker Alexandra McNulty, Environmental Educator from Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority