1000 sq. ft. of catchment area will fill a 60 gallon rain barrel with 1/10 inch of rain
60 gallons can cover about 100 square feet of garden or lawn with one inch of water
Sewer usage is commonly measured by your incoming water: Your sewer bill is estimated by the number of gallons of water that you use. Avoid paying sewer fees on the water that you use outdoors by using a rain barrel!
In New England a single rain barrel collecting water off your roof is estimated to save as much as 1,700 gallons during extended summer season
The US average roof surface is approximately 2400 square feet. That equals ~1500 gallons of rainwater per inch of rain. A full 60 gallon rain barrel weighs approximately 500 lbs
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