Rainbarrels are containers for collecting rainwater from rooftops. They allow you to save your stormwater runoff so that you can use it for things like irrigating landscaping plants. Using rainbarrels helps reduce amount of potable water needed for watering plants. It also adds capacity to city stormsewer systems by capturing part of the first flush of a rain event.

In this video, MWMO Training and Community Learning Specialist Abby Moore walks us through the basics of how to install and use a rainbarrel on a residential property.