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Rain Barrel with sealed top
$120
Overflow Kit/Runoff pipe $35
Rain Diverter $18
Soaker Hose $21
Linking Kit $12
Spigot, if not supplied $5
Additional Guttering $5
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: $216
Although costs vary
somewhat between manufacturers, in general, the cost of a
single, rain barrel roof top water catchment system, minus
the down spout and other accessories, averages about $120.
Costs can be reduced still further by constructing your own
barrel (see
Step
8), which can be done with basic supplies for as low as
$20.
While rain barrel installation costs are relatively easy to
quantify, the costs savings, both to the individual and the
local utility system are not as easy to measure.
Nevertheless, it is reasonable to expect that widespread use
of rain barrels or cisterns will decrease the hydraulic
loads and hence the costs required for the construction and
maintenance of off-site storm drain systems. The reduction
in volume on the local water distribution system can extend
the overall life of it.
