Penobscot Bay Pilot reports on Rockland rain barrel installation effort
The Penobscot Bay Pilot featured a story on University of Maine Cooperative Extension working with Maine Sea Grant to provide rain barrels to the City of Rockland to assist in their goal of reducing sewer discharges during heavy rain and saving water. One of these barrels can save a homeowner up to 1,300 gallons of water each year, water that can be repurposed for use in their gardens, according to the article.