Rain barrels, also known as cisterns, allow San Diegans to capture free water for their yards.
Galey said just 1 inch of rain on a 1,000 square foot roof can net someone 600 gallons of free water. That’s a big financial savings, considering that more than half of a water bill can be used watering a yard.
“I adamantly make it so that no rain leaves my property,” Galey said, laughing. “I don’t try to store it. I sink it in the ground and that will benefit me for months to come.” Galey said that also reduces water pollution by preventing runoff from carrying trash, fertilizers and chemicals into storm drains and out to sea. It’s also fresh, clean water that doesn’t have any man-made chemicals added to the mix.
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