Rain Barrels - Make one.

Rain barrels can help reduce the amount of water that becomes contaminated as it flows on the street to strom drains. It can also help reduce water bills for those on a municipal water system.

We use potable treated water for many activities where it not needed. Watering our gardens, washing exteriors and vehicles. In some regions collected water is used to flush toilets, take showers, household cleaning etc.

This link will direct you to a site that demostartes several designs for rain barrels.

http://www.watershedactivities.com/projects/spring/rainbarl.html

Rain Garden Video - Polluted runoff is a huge problem.

Check out this 3.20 minuet video on how build a Rain Garden. This year has been very wet. Rain water that runs off of driveways and other hard surfaces then flows through the streets to storm drains. On its way the water picks up contaminates of every discription. When it enters long Island Sound or a local creek or river it delivers its load of pollutants to our waterways. Rain Gardens can help spruce up your properety and protect our waters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umKKzM88KRo