The City of Groton and the Town of Groton are partnering with the Great American Rain Barrel Company to offer residents discounted rain barrels. We are encouraging residents to use rain barrels because they help towns manage water resources by reducing runoff, lowering municipal water demands, saving energy at treatment plants, and improving residential storm management.
Please consider participating in the Great American Rain Barrel Program:
- Purchase Barrel: www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com/community and select Groton as your town.
- Cost: $89 each
- Pickup Date: Barrels will be available for pick up on Saturday, May 20th, 9:00-11:00am
- Pickup Location: City of Groton Municipal Building at 295 Meridian St, Groton, CT 06340
- Purchase Deadline: Deadline for purchase is May 7th at midnight.
According to the EPA, rain barrels have the ability to save the average homeowner 1300 gallons of water. Rain barrels decrease runoff and allows water to seep back into the ground slowly, thereby reducing the amount of polluted water that runs into rivers and streams which ultimately conserves bodies of water.
Educating and encouraging local residents to use a rain barrel is one of the many ways homeowners can be part of the solution.
“We encourage homeowners to use rain barrels because they help the city manage its water resources by reducing runoff, lowering municipal water demands, saving energy at treatment plants, and improving residential stormwater management. Rain barrels also help residents to reduce water bills. Both the community and the homeowner win on this one.” Heidi Comeau,
Public Works Services Coordinator, Public Works Department.
About the Great American Rain Barrel
The Great American Rain Barrel is a local food importing company that has been repurposing shipping drums into Rain Barrels since 1988. The Great American Rain Barrel Co. has been an approved vendor by the MASS DEP since 2010.
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