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I had the op to see the clandestine gray water system mentioned in today's Personally Speaking firsthand on Easter. The thing was pretty impressive - rigged by [Anonymous]'s dad for under $100 and a lotta elbow grease.

[Anonymous]'s mom took a shower before Easter brunch, so we watched the slightly sudsy water trickle out onto a bunch of healthy California poppies in the yard. Gray water systems: the eco-friendliest way to break the law, ever?

-Toshio...off to suds up...

Posted by: hsnavely on 04/24/2008
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Gail Epping Overholt  on April 24, 2008 at 07:22 AM 1
$220 is soooo too much for a rain barrel. There are so many NGO's that sell them - especially here in the Milwaukee Area! I even bought 2 really nice looking whiskey barrel ones that are fantastic and nice looking! I can get a rain barrel similar to the one you promoted (with all the accessories) for $30!! We need to make sure we don't over price these rain barrels or the every day person won't be using them!!
camelfam  on April 24, 2008 at 08:01 AM 2
Gail, would you share where you got the rain barrel for $30?
another Cricket mom  on April 24, 2008 at 09:09 AM 3
As a new resident to Colo Springs, I was planning on a rain barrel, but guess what? They're illegal here! The state figures all that runoff belongs to them...I'm also very disappointed in their recycling (or near lack of) programs.
Barry  on April 24, 2008 at 10:03 AM 4
Here are online links to 3 stories about http://www.aquabarrel.com in Washington DC: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR200804 2202473.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR200804 2202472.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/22/AR200804 2202479.html
Barry  on April 24, 2008 at 10:06 AM 5
http://www.aquabarrel.com ofers a variety of unique products for folks interested in rain water capture or redirection. You will find rain barrel kits, downspout filters, first flush water diverters, downspout diverters, mosquito control products, flexible landscape pipe and much much more......
Caz  on April 24, 2008 at 08:44 PM 6
http://www.carwashnowater.com offers a great product to wash your car without water. Without scratching. Without hard work. Without working hard.
Maggie  on April 24, 2008 at 08:45 PM 7
I am coming around a bit on the carbon foot print, but some of these gray water things are a bit extreme. You may have to go a bit slower with some of us that really really like our toilets.
Maggie  on April 24, 2008 at 08:47 PM 8
Oh no the Washington Post links are not working, however the aqquabarrel link is.
Julie T.  on April 25, 2008 at 06:11 PM 9
You've got to be kidding?! Who would buy a rainbarrel for $220? And what makes it better than the ones we can get for $40 from our local eco-organization? Or the ones you can make yourself for a 55-gallon drum ($10 plus materials?) Puh-lease! I agree with Gail. If eco-friendly items are priced out of range, people of moderate means (which is most of us) won't use them.
Maggie  on April 25, 2008 at 07:14 PM 10
Not that can afford to or would if I could, the $200.00 barrel looks so much nicer. I know it is for the most part the same things. The person that is going to buy the more expensive one is no really concerned with being eco-friendly, just appearing to be, you know like getting a LV purse.
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