The barrels are 55-gallon re-purposed barrels that were food-grade barrels that used to contain non-hazardous material “We drill into them,” Donnellan said, ...

The barrels can be pricey, starting at around $80 and going up, but good deals can be had on slightly used food-grade barrels, which might otherwise be discarded.

HARRISBURG — Rain barrels are a great idea in dry years. Last year wasn’t one of them. The Midstate received 67 inches of rain in 2018, some 20 inches more than an average year. “We didn’t ...