Chattahoochee RiverkeeperWater Planning & Conservation
The Chattahoochee River provides more than 70% of metro Atlanta’s drinking water to approximately five million people.
Large groups interested in rain barrel workshops, and stakeholders, students, businesses and policy-makers
From chattahoochee.org/our-work/water-planning-and-conservation ↗About this program
Yet the watershed area north of Atlanta is among the nation’s smallest to serve a major metropolitan area.
This small watershed size—coupled with our growing population, altered landscape and changing climate—demands we be wise stewards of our water resources, to ensure we have enough clean water today, tomorrow and for future generations.
We support sustainable regional water planning and supply options, and promote economical, commonsense solutions to address climate change and reduce water consumption. CRK has educated thousands of stakeholders, students, businesses and policy-makers about Georgia’s water challenges.
CRK has also worked to help resolve the decades-long Tri-State Water Conflict and helped develop the ACF River Basin Drought & Water Dashboard while being a voice for the resource so many people depend on.
A rain barrel is a system that collects and stores rainwater from roofs that would otherwise be lost in runoff. These systems save the average homeowner about 1,300 gallons of water during peak summer months.
Although CRK no longer sells individual barrels and kits, we will gladly host private rain barrel workshops for large groups.
Questions
Does CRK still sell rain barrels?
Although CRK no longer sells individual barrels and kits, we will gladly host private rain barrel workshops for large groups.
How much water can a rain barrel save?
These systems save the average homeowner about 1,300 gallons of water during peak summer months.
Details
- Who
- Large groups interested in rain barrel workshops, and stakeholders, students, businesses and policy-makers
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