Cocoa Rain Barrel Rebate Program
Donald W. Downs, Conservation/Public Relations Officer • 351 Shearer Blvd. Cocoa, FL 32922 • Ph: (321) 433-8705 • Fax: (321) 433-8708 • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm • Monday – Friday
Save Water, Money and the Environment
As part of Cocoa’s water conservation program, the city offers an incentive to its customers to encourage them to install and use rain barrels. Rain barrels are a low-cost and effective way to collect and store rainwater from your roof or gutters to use for watering your:
- Lawn Garden
- Indoor Plants
- Filling Birdbaths
You can purchase your rain barrel(s) from any store. A typical rain barrel design will include a hole at the top to allow for flow from a downspout, a screen grate to keep debris and insects out, a sealed lid, an overflow pipe, and a spigot at or near the bottom of the barrel. Multiple rain barrels can be connected to provide larger volumes of storage.
A rain barrel will save most homeowners about 1,300 gallons of water during the peak summer months. Saving water not only helps protect the environment, it saves you money and energy (decreased demand for treated tap water). Diverting water from storm drains also decreases the impact of runoff to streams. Therefore, a rain barrel is an easy way for you to have a consistent supply of clean, fresh water for outdoor use, FREE.
Rebates are available through September 29th 2018, on a first-come, first-served basis and are given as a credit on your water bill.
For more information go to:https://www.cocoafl.org/1067/Cocoa-Rain-Barrel-Rebate-Program
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