Rain Barrel Initiative

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Reduce Your Stormwater Footprint

To reduce the amount of water rushing into Nine Mile Run during a rainstorm, it is important to keep as much rainwater as possible on your lot. By doing so, you prevent the rain from flowing over hard surfaces such as roads and driveways, picking up pollutants, and flooding and eroding Nine Mile Run. The water can slowly soak through the soil and into the water table, being cleansed by soils and plants along the way.

Nine Mile Run Rain Barrel Initiative

The Rain Barrel Initiative currently features three different rain barrels. 

The NMRWA rain barrel is our own locally produced barrel. The barrel holds an impressive 133 gallons of stormwater and with its removable lid, the barrel is easy to install and maintain.

The RiverSafe rain barrel is our second largest rain barrel rain barrel.  This barrel holds 132 gallons of stormwater and with its closed design and passive overflow system, it is best suited for urban areas and houses with limited permeable space.

The Moby rain barrel is the smallest of the three barrels.  This barrel holds 65 gallons of stormwater, has a removable lid, and features two overflow ports.  It is ideal for smaller roofs.

Please call 412.371.8779 ext. 120 or email luke@ninemilerun.org with any questions about Rain Barrels.

PLEASE do not purchase barrels until you have checked to see if you are located inside the Nine Mile Run Watershed!

(The delivery and installation prices differ based on location).

click here to see if your address is located inside the Nine Mile Run Watershed

NMRWA Rain Barrel	RiverSafe Rain Barrel	Moby Rain Barrel

Click on the picture of each rain barrel for more information/spec sheet.

Rain barrels are available to all Nine Mile Run Watershed and Allegheny County residents as follows:

NMRWA & RiverSafe Rain Barrels:
$295 each + tax

Additional Nine Mile Run & RiverSafe Rain Barrels (10% discount):
$265.50 + tax

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Moby Rain Barrel:
$149 + tax

Additional Moby Rain Barrel (10% discount):
$134.10 + tax

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Delivery and Installation (Inside the Nine Mile Run Watershed):
Click here to find out if your address is located inside the Watershed.
$30 + tax

Delivery and Installation Within Allegheny County (Outside the Watershed):
$75 + tax

Property Consultation within Allegheny County
(Consultation fee is waved with purchase of Rain Barrel or Rain Garden):
$75 + tax

 

Membership Options

NMRWA "Protector" Membership With Rain Barrel: $500 (Includes rain barrel, property assessment, installation, and technical support for one year anywhere in Allegheny County.)

 

 

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Thanks to our funders:

The PA Department of Environmental
Protection’s Growing Greener II Program

The Richard King Mellon Foundation

Roy A Hunt Foundation