Peters Brook Residential Rain Barrel Rebate Program Nick - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Peters Brook Residential Rain Barrel Rebate Program Nick Zemlachenko Assistant Watershed Protection Specialist New Jersey Water Supply Authority

Program Basics  Residents of Somerville, Bridgewater and Raritan Boro eligible for rebate  Rain barrels provide financial and economic advantages, rebates provide incentive to participate  Reduce volume of runoff and accumulated pollutants from impervious surfaces, particularly roof tops, entering the watershed during storm events  Effective in urbanized areas, such as the Peters Brook watershed

Impact on the Watershed