Castle Breckenridge Association Management Podcast - CBM 009: Rain Barrels w/ Harold Palmer & Guest Mike Tobiason

CBM 009: Rain Barrels w/ Harold Palmer & Guest Mike Tobiason

02/05/16 • 12 min

Castle Breckenridge Association Management Podcast

Castle Breckenridge's own Harold Palmer and guest speaker Mike Tobiason of Accurate Underground and Grading, Inc. discuss the planning, installation, and use of rain barrels on properties. Harold and Mike share their recent success installing a three barrel system, granting 5,100 surplus gallons of rain water for use in irrigation on the property after less than an hour of rain fall. The discussion includes an explanation of the characteristics of a rain barrel system, advice on how to develop a strategy for implementing and using rain barrels, and the importance of the location of the water collection component of a system. Visit Mike Tobiason at:

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