The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is offering the rain barrel program as part of its efforts to promote the use of green activities that benefit water quality in the St. Louis Community.

To purchase a rain barrel from MSD, customers need to call the MSD Billing Department at 1-866-281-5737 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Rain barrel sales take place from Monday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 31. There is a limited quantity available.

To qualify for the MSD rain barrel purchase, you must be an MSD customer who is current on their sewer bill. Those who live outside MSD's service area and those who are delinquent on their MSD bill do not qualify.

Payment is required at time of purchase in the form of a debit card or credit card payment. No cash or mail in payments accepted. MSD rain barrels are $65 per barrel, and customers can purchase a maximum of four barrels. All sales are final, and no refunds will be given.

Customers must also pick up their rain barrels from MSD and install the barrels themselves, which will require disconnecting a home or building's downspouts from the sewer system if they are connected. Customers will be assigned a pick up date and given pick up location information when they place their order. No special pick up arrangements will be made.

MSD will not deliver nor install rain barrels, but a kit and detailed instructions on how to assemble and install the rain barrels will be included with the purchase. Customers will not receive any discounts on their MSD bills for purchasing and installing rain barrels.

For more information on the MSD rain barrel program, please contact 314-768-6238.