Back To Barrels

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 by: News Canada

(NC)-Reusing rainwater is not a new concept. Families
have saved water in ponds, cisterns, buckets and barrels for centuries
for use in watering, washing and even drinking. In fact, this practice
is still common in many parts of the world.

Nevertheless, almost 40% of household H2O in Canada is
used to water lawns and gardens. This is extraordinarily inefficient.
It's also unnecessary. "Using a rain barrel to catch water flowing from
eaves troughs is a simple, cheap and effective way to water our lawns
and gardens," Derril Linseman, Product Manager at Home Hardware is
quick to point out. In fact, if your town bans watering during the dry
season, a rain barrel may be the only way to get your greenery the
water it needs.

Rainwater is air-temperature, oxygenated and
unchlorinated - all of which make it better for plants than municipal
tap water. As an added bonus, rain barrels divert rainwater from our
sewers onto porous ground. This means that it gets filtered through
layers of soil and rock before it ends up in ground water aquifers,
lakes or streams. Without rain barrels, this water goes straight into
our sewers, often causing overflows of raw sewage into the natural
environment.

Setting up a rain barrel is simple. They're available at
most Home Hardware and Home Building Centre locations for anywhere from
$75 for a basic model to $150 for the deluxe variety. High-end barrels
come equipped with screen filters, overflow hoses and taps.

Once you've got your barrel, simply remove the bottom
section of your eaves trough's downspout and set the barrel underneath.
Then attach plastic tubing or flexible piping to the bottom of the
spout to direct water straight into your barrel. It's really that
simple. And the benefits are almost immeasurable.

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