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===Overview===

===Overview===

<p>Rain barrels are an above ground form of rainwater harvesting, typically used in residential settings. The precipitation flows from the roof, to the guttering and down the downspout before being diverted to the rain barrel for storage. </p>

<p>Rain barrels are an above ground form of rainwater harvesting, typically used in residential settings. The precipitation flows from the roof, to the guttering and down the downspout before being diverted to the rain barrel for storage.  

  Rain barrels are an ideal technology for:  

  {{TextBox|1=Rain barrels are an ideal technology for:  

  *Individual homes, where the owners can make good use of the water to irrigate a garden   

  *Individual homes, where the owners can make good use of the water to irrigate a garden   

  *Retrofitting single family home neighborhoods

  *Retrofitting single family home neighborhoods

  *Areas with mandatory [[downspout disconnection]] programs

  *Areas with mandatory [[downspout disconnection]] programs}}

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<p><strong><textprimary>The fundamental components are: </textprimary></strong></p>

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:-a [[catchment area]] where the rain lands, this will usually be a rooftop,

  <li class="list-group-item" style="border: none">Rain barrels are an ideal technology for: </li>

;-guttering and downspouts to channel the rainwater,

  <li class="list-group-item" style="border: none">• Individual homes, where the owners can make good use of the water to irrigate a garden</li>

:-screens or filters to remove leaves and other large debris,

  <li class="list-group-item" style="border: none">• Retrofitting single family home neighborhoods</li>

:- a rain barrel to hold the collected water.

  <li class="list-group-item" style="border: none">• Areas with mandatory [[downspout disconnection]] programs</li>

<p><strong><textprimary>Additional components may include:</textprimary></strong></p>

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