More Rain Barrels Arrive 2/19/08

Rain barrel sales resumed Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Bass Lake Park with the arrival of another shipment.

Barrels sell first-come, first-served. No pre-orders are accepted. For more information on availability, visit www.hollyspringsnc.us, call Bass Lake Park at (919) 557-2496 or phone Town Hall at (919) 552-6221.

One hundred barrels arrived Feb. 19, and more may be delivered later this week. The Town sold its first 100 rain barrels last week, selling the remaining 32 last Saturday morning in 45 minutes.

Customers pay what the Town pays - $75 for a 60-gallon barrel or $85 for an 80-gallon barrel. For an additional $5, the Town will deliver to Holly Springs residents.

Each rain barrel comes with a brass spigot, two overflow valves that could be used to connect additional barrels, and a screen to keep out debris and insects.

A mere quarter inch of rainfall provides enough runoff from the average roof to fill a typical rain barrel. The barrels provide a way for residents to sustain landscaping in a time of exceptional drought and increasingly stringent watering restrictions.

For more on Holly Springs rain barrels and how they fit into conservation efforts, visit http://www.hollyspringsnc.us/news/2008/rainbarrels.htm

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