What is a rain barrel? A rain barrel is a container that collects and stores rainwater from downspouts and rooftops for future use watering lawns and gardens.
In residential areas, your water meter is usually, but not always, located between the sidewalk and the street, in your front yard area, or in the sidewalk.
Drivers should expect delays for the next several weeks on Blackburn Road from S. 13th Street to Blodgett Road as Skagit PUD crews install a 12-inch waterline. Work will require the closure of one lane from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Since it was first celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is an opportunity to raise awareness and renew efforts for environmental responsibility and energy conservation.
Following the nuclear power plant emergency in Japan, the Washington State Department of Health began collecting and testing rainwater for the presence of radioactive materials. The earthquake and tsunami on March 11 damaged the reactors and caused radioactive iodine (iodine 131) to be released to the air.
Be sure to register for the Rain Barrel Workshop scheduled for Thursday, April 21, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
As part of Skagit PUD’s ongoing maintenance and water quality efforts, the PUD conducts a water line flushing program throughout its 600 mile water system.
Drip. Drip. Drip. That sound, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency, adds up to more than 10,000 gallons of water wasted in the average home each year due to easy-to-fix leaks. That’s enough water each year to fill a backyard swimming pool.
Skagit PUD commissioners approved Tuesday night the appointment of Bob Powell as interim general manager.
Every drop counts! Save water this winter with these conservation tips: