Madison engineer seeks to patent blue-tech device

Madison engineer Jim Guither has applied for a patent for his rain barrel diverter.  That's a device that takes rain from your downspout, and sends it to a rain barrel.   Jim's diverter switches rain back to the downspout when the barrel is full, and also avoids becoming clogged by leaves in the water.

Rain barrels allow homeowners to lower their water bills by using stored rainwater for gardening.  Rain barrels also help the community reduce flooding and improve the health of our lakes.

"Please visit www.rainfordane.org to purchase a rain barrel. Jim Guither, the inventor of Rain Reserve's diverter kit, is taking on the rain barrel program as an entrepreneurial effort. You can contact him at sustainrainbarrels@gmail.com "  Source

Why the Odana project is so complicated

The Odana project defies description.  The complication comes not so much in the pipes, but in the concept behind it--swapping water all over the watershed, like a carnival shell game. 

When you see something this complicated, you are probably looking at an obsolete technology.

Like an airplane trying to fly on the edge of space--we've pushed our old concept of infrastructure too far.