SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Rivers Council is bringing back its RainHarvest program, offering subsidized rain barrels to residents in 18 municipalities across five counties in northern Utah.
This comes as Utah’s exceptionally dry winter means that our statewide snowpack is at a record low, at just 36% of median, and Salt Lake City is already taking measures to conserve water.
Utah Rivers Council announced during a press conference that it has partnered with 18 municipalities to offer these discounted rain barrels, which allow residents to collect rainwater, saving water during the drought and improving water quality.
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Residents in the following municipalities will be able to purchase rain barrels for $60: Murray, Millcreek, Salt Lake County Watershed, Sandy, Herriman, Park City, Mountain Regional Water, Summit County, Lehi, Ogden, North Ogden, South Ogden, Washington Terrace, West Jordan, Midvale, Cottonwood Heights, Wasatch County, and Weber County…