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  Sponsored by the Utah Rivers Council and participating partners All sales are final.      All Residents can buy at $83.00 per rain barrel. ($67.00 off retail price) Please read instructions closely. This is a multistep purchasing process. How to purchase a subsidized barrel: Check the table below to find out if your city, county, or utility provider is participating.  Click the link for your community's subsidy form. If you are unsure if your address is qualified for a specific subsidy, please scroll down to the qualification table. Fill out the subsidy form below to receive a link to purchase. Filling out...

San Marcos, TX Case Study Overview Download PDF The City of San Marcos recognizes that economy, society, and the environment are closely interconnected. The City is committed to clean air and water and environmentally sustainable economic development. Staff developed the Go Green Initiative to educate citizens about sustainable living and to inspire them to take action. The City first partnered with Rain Water Solutions to offer free rain barrels during a native plant sale in April 2013. The interest was so great that the City sponsored a distribution program in June 2013, and another in October. San Marcos utility customers...

As one of the nation’s fastest growing large cities, Fort Worth faces the challenge of providing infrastructure and resources for its population while maintaining and improving quality of life for current and future residents. The City of Fort Worth strives to provide a sustainable city by using a multi-pronged approach to protect its water resources. A Sustainability Task Force works to ensure city infrastructure and water resources keep pace with growth. Recent drought conditions and low lake levels have brought water shortages to the forefront. To promote rain water harvesting, the Water Conservation, Stormwater Management and Environmental Management divisions of...

By Steve GoldbergTheoretically, rainwater harvesting and reuse has a number of tangible benefits:It’s a free source of water that can be obtained with something as simple and inexpensive as a rain barrel collecting rooftop runoff.It can reduce the load on stormwater systems, which can in turn result in fewer pollutants entering local bodies of water.It can decrease the use of potable municipal water for nonpotable needs.A lot of energy is required to obtain, clean, and transport water; if demand decreases as a result of rainwater harvesting, less energy will be required to process a lower demand for potable water.Both homeowners...