Wish to change the color of the barrel, you can use Krylon (TM) Fusion To the barrel, acrylic-based paints work best. After the primerĭries, you can paint the barrel. Immediately spray the primer onto the barrel. Sandpaper to get rid of the waxy coat on the barrel to ensure that a Yes! Lightly sand the exterior of the barrel with Rain barrel, it may have an impact on flooding and water pollutionĪre there ways that I can decorate or disguise my rain barrel? One downspout gutter, 500 gallons of water will come off your roof inĪn one-inch rain storm. Yes! For an 800 square foot roof area that is being drained into My roof is small, is it even worth it for me to have a rain barrel? The open overflow hole will allow mosquitoes in.ĭirect your garden hose to a garden area, lawn, or some distant runoff area away from the house.
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If that idea does not appeal, go to a nursery or garden supply store and see if they have ”summer horticulture oil."ĭo not install your rain barrel without a garden hose. The oil will float on the water's surface and suffocate the mosquito larvae. Another option would be to add a couple of tablespoons of vegetable cooking oil, which will not hurt your plants. You can purchase mosquito dunks, which are made from organic material that prevent mosquito larvae from forming. Usually a rain barrel is a 55-gallon recycled food grade barrel that is retrofitted into a rain barrel. What do rain barrels typically look like? Obropta, Ph.D., P.E., Extension Specialist in Water Resources, and the entire RCE Water Resources Program Good luck with all your endeavors.Ĭhristopher C. We hope you all will continue your efforts to work with New Jersey residents to harvest rainwater. Unfortunately, funding to support the program has dwindled over the years, making it impossible for the RCE Water Resources Program to continue to be a supplier of rain barrels and rain barrel programming.
While these programs have been a lot of fun and shown significant impact in raising awareness and changing behavior, the time has come for us to sunset this effort.
Since 2009, we have distributed over 3,000 rain barrels through our various programs, allowing New Jersey residents to harvest over 4.2 million gallons of stormwater per year. I would like to thank all of you for your help with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Water Resources Program’s Rain Barrel education and outreach effort. Rain Barrel Workshop, NJDEP, Trenton, NJ May 2010
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