Since he was sixteen, John Colletto’s planted a garden. At 79, he’s now coaching his plants through one of the hottest summers he’s ever seen.
But they’re doing fine, in large part because Colletto is a water conservationist — with seven barrels collecting run-off from various points on his roof.
“Even a slight rain will fill it half full,” Coilletto said. “Even the few drops of rain that we’ve had, I still collect it in the barrels. And it helps. It helps a lot.” After a downpour Tuesday in North Attleborough, Colletto’s barrels are brimming. He’s now got nearly 400 gallons of water at his disposal — all from the sky. “I don’t care about the money,” Colletto said. “There’s going to be a problem one day with water. This whole world is going to be short of good water.”
For Massachusetts, that day is now.