http://www.lastormwater.org/blog/2010/03/an-angeleno-shares-her-rainwater-harvesting-program-experience/ LA's Watershed Protection Program Tue, 14 May 2013 16:47:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.lastormwater.org/blog/2010/03/an-angeleno-shares-her-rainwater-harvesting-program-experience/#comment-374 LA Stormwater Program Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:08:45 +0000 http://www.lastormwater.info/blog/?p=79#comment-374 Hi Michael, you can check out http://www.larainwaterharvesting.org which features our newly released how-to-guide and a list of rain barrel manufacturers (http://www.larainwaterharvesting.org/images/Rain%20Barrel%20Retailers_2.10.10.pdf).

]]> http://www.lastormwater.org/blog/2010/03/an-angeleno-shares-her-rainwater-harvesting-program-experience/#comment-373 michael Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:59:45 +0000 http://www.lastormwater.info/blog/?p=79#comment-373 I live in East LA and have been wanting to do this for some time. I have been collecting rain in trash cans, then siphoning it out onto our lawn and garden. Could you name the place that has $10 rain barrels?

]]> http://www.lastormwater.org/blog/2010/03/an-angeleno-shares-her-rainwater-harvesting-program-experience/#comment-372 LA Stormwater Program Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:58:56 +0000 http://www.lastormwater.info/blog/?p=79#comment-372 It’s great to hear you are using so many rain barrels, Theodore! Thanks for your input on the City’s recommendations to expand the Rainwater Harvesting Program. The hope is to select the most effective program that every resident can participate in. Stay tuned for more information.

]]> http://www.lastormwater.org/blog/2010/03/an-angeleno-shares-her-rainwater-harvesting-program-experience/#comment-371 Theodore R. Corwin Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:33:36 +0000 http://www.lastormwater.info/blog/?p=79#comment-371 I now have eight rain barrels and it is amazing how fast they fill up when it rains. I paid $50 each for the first two but later found a place in the valley that was selling them for $10 each. They are all the blue plastic barrels. The cheaper ones don't have removable lids, but who cares. If they are selling them for $10, the cities should be able to provide free rain barrels to anyone who wants them.
T.R.Corwin, Westlake Village

]]> http://www.lastormwater.org/blog/2010/03/an-angeleno-shares-her-rainwater-harvesting-program-experience/#comment-370 LA Stormwater Program Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:30:52 +0000 http://www.lastormwater.info/blog/?p=79#comment-370 Glad to hear that you installed a second barrel, Vicki! Hope that you'll also be able to apply some of the other rainwater harvesting tips you received during your consultation. We'd love to see pictures of your second barrel and any other retrofits you make around your home. Feel free to email us at LAstormwater@lacity.org or post the pics directly on our Facebook page. Thanks for your commitment to protecting LA's water quality!

]]> http://www.lastormwater.org/blog/2010/03/an-angeleno-shares-her-rainwater-harvesting-program-experience/#comment-369 Vicki Karlan Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:12:44 +0000 http://www.lastormwater.info/blog/?p=79#comment-369 Couldn't agree more with your enthusiasm. I got a barrel through the program and then made a second barrel and can't be happier. I also had a consultation on what more I could do to harvest water and the guy from Rain Bud was awesome…super helpful, friendly, and gave me all sorts of very practical ideas and options.

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