Green Venture is looking for homeowners in frequently flooded neighbourhoods to participate in a pilot program to disconnect downspouts from sewer connections.
The environmental group is offering to install 500-litre rain barrels for 23 homeowner participants at a fraction of the normal cost. Based on household income, participants will be asked to pay $50, $125 or $200 for the service.
Participants must currently have a connected downspout and be willing to place signage in their front yard or garden for a three-year period. Participants will also be asked to sign up for email notifications, complete a follow-up survey, and allow pictures of the project to be put up on Green Venture’s website.
To sign up, call 905-540-8787 ext. 116 or email elley.newman@greenventure.ca. For more information, see water.greenventure.ca.