Amid recent heavy rainfall, residents can tap into a cost-effective method to reduce their water bills by collecting rainwater in barrels for garden use.

“This probably saves me maybe $10 to $25 as long as we’re getting rain like we’re supposed to,” homeowner Stephen Lucke said.

He showed us his simple barrel system that he uses to harvest rain. He said his bill is around $60-100 a month, depending on the time of year.

He said he ends up saving more than 20% off his bill some months, and that his system has paid for itself after a year.

“They range around 55 gallons, and it can be between $100-$200, it just depends on how nice you want it to be,” Lucke said.

“Some people use the 55-gallon tanks that are blue, and they’re super cheap,” Lucke said. “You can get those for like $50.”

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