The first round of rain barrels are in the process of being delivered.
Just a few things to note:
- The rain barrels are free and courtesy of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
- There is no charge to the village or the residents for the barrels themselves or the delivery. The village therefore has no control over the style and colors of the rain barrels, the delivery dates or the delivery process- these could change at any time depending on the vendor chosen by the MWRD.
- The rain barrels must be attached to the downspout of your home and may only be used for the purposes of irrigation, storm water runoff and other water preservation purposes. This water may not be consumed under any circumstances.
- The Sauk Village board is in the process of preparing an ordinance that will stipulate to the use of the rain barrels and fines that could be imposed if the barrels are not attached to the downspouts.
- The Village of Sauk Village would like to thank the MWRD for the FREE rain barrels.
- Finally, there was a change in the style and color of the rain barrels since the original ordering period. The barrels are no longer round; they have been fashioned to fit closer to the home.
- The colors are different- in particular- the terra cotta is more of an orange color and the gray is much lighter. Because of these changes that were not in our control, residents are calling to cancel their rain barrel orders or asking to have barrels that have already been delivered to be picked up from their premises. I can understand the reason behind this but I ask that you allow time for a plan to be put in place to allow for that to happen.
The rain barrel orders will be accepted through Friday, November 6th. Hopefully the program will still be in place for the spring season.
Please send all correspondence regarding the rain barrels to:
Village Clerk Debbie Williams
dwilliams@saukvillage.org