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Turning Recycled Barrels Into Rainbarrels
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Purpose of a Rainbarrel
• Captures water from impervious roof area
• Reduce runoff leaving landscape to become stormwater
• Reduce household water use
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Rain Facts
• The price of water + sewer in Athens-Clarke County is $5.06/1000 gal.
• A one inch rain on 1,000 sq. ft. roof = 624 gallons enough to fill over 11 rainbarrels, and a value of $3.27
• One tenth of an inch of rain on a 1,000 sq. ft. roof is more than enough to fill a rainbarrel
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• 55 gallon barrels (food grade)• Snap-in 4-inch drains (x 2)• Mosquito netting• ½ inch plastic hose bibb• ½ inch pvc elbow (threaded)• Garden hose washer• ½ inch rubber stopper• Clear Lexel caulk/adhesive• Teflon tape
How to Make aRainbarrel
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Drains
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Snap-in Drains (x 2)
• Cut • Insert• Glue
Mosquito Netting
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Hose Bibb
• Drill
• Tape
• Caulk
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Install Barrel• Shorten Downspout• Place barrel• Cut overflow notch• Divert excess water
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AC Condensate