Purchase a rain barrel to harvest rain water from your roof

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Apr
17
2007

Filed in: Water Conservation, Yard & Garden

Water use in Calgary doubles in the spring and summer month due residents watering lawns and gardens.
Rain water is better for your garden and lawn because it has no added chemical and it is the right temperature for the plants.
The average Calgarian will get 200 barrels of rain from their roof during the growing season.
Harvesting rain water decreases the amount of storm water entering the river without treatment.
Using a rain barrel decreases your greenhouse gas emissions associated with water treatment.