Video: Making Your Own Closed-Top Rain Barrel System
Published: 06/26/2009
| Updated: 09/29/2009
Published By: Communications and Public Outreach
Published By: Communications and Public Outreach
Using 55-gallon recycled food drums, PVC piping, hoses and other materials staff at the SFPUC's Southeast Treatment Plant constructed a "do-it-yourself" rain barrel system. We hope our new video and the resources provided below will inspire you to build a rain barrel system of your own!
"Making Your Own Closed-Top Rain Barrel System: A Primer from the SFPUC" starring
Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and several members of the SFPUC's industrious staff.
Video companion documents:
- How to Build Your Own Rain Barrel
- How to Build a Multi-Unit Rain Barrel System
- Rainwater Harvesting FAQ
Background information:
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