Here's the good news: Equipping your house with a rainwater collection system as simple as a rain barrel not only helps you save water and help your community, but it also saves you money.

[Dmritard96] built this automated watering system to keep his garden growing while he’s out-of-town. It uses rain barrels, which capture and store rainwater, as a source. These barrels provide ...

This is the most common system. Rainwater from your roof ... that equals 300 to 600 gallons, or six to 12 rain barrels.

Rain barrels can often be purchased locally, or you can easily make your own. Learn more from TippEcoNow for the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation in their Rain Barrel Collection and Resources.

Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller said she recently found a willing partner to help fund a rain barrel program ... the antiquated systems can’t handle all of the flow ...