Bí Urban, a social enterprise, in partnership with the Local Authorities Water Program (LAWPRO) piloted urban rainwater planter boxes into the yards of residential properties and public buildings. The planter boxes intercept rainwater from impervious rooftop surfaces that would otherwise flow into the combined sewer system.
The planters are installed in the Stoneybatter neighborhood within the city center of Dublin. Rainwater from roofs will be captured and diverted to appropriately sized rainwater planter boxes, thus reducing stormwater flow into the combined sewer system. This will reduce the chances of combined sewer overflows and localized flooding.