Used IBC totes in Boca Raton, Florida

What the sources say about Boca Raton

Office Depot's global headquarters sits on a 28-acre campus there, and Florida Atlantic University, founded in 1961, has over 29,000 students.

Boca Raton Airport's runway was once part of a World War II Army Air Force base and remains active.

More background on Boca Raton

Wikipedia gives an annual rainfall average of 57.27 inches and says the highest point in the area is 24 feet above sea level.

ZIP codes and neighbors

33431, 33432, 33434, 33486, 33487, 33496. Nearest: Deerfield Beach (90,507), Delray Beach (70,140), Boynton Beach (83,095).

What that means for totes

Our reading: a corporate and university city sends office-facility and lab requests, with homeowners the larger group. Say clearly what any tote last held.

Check HOA rules before placing a visible tank.

A city of resorts, a university and a corporate campus has a large, careful customer base. Our reading: a request from here should include the HOA or property manager's rules, since many properties restrict visible tanks.

Before you buy in Boca Raton, check your association and, if you are near the water, the elevation of your lot. A tote that sits on a lot a few feet above sea level should be raised.

At Boca Raton's 57.27 inches a year, UF/IFAS's 0.62 gallon per square foot per inch gives about 35,500 gallons of theoretical runoff from a 1,000 square foot roof, about 129 fills of a 275 gallon tote.

Our reading: Boca Raton's office-park and university character suggests small offices, labs and facilities teams rather than yards of totes. A lab that used totes for deionized water or cleaning concentrates should name the product, and a facilities team should say where the totes stand now. Homeowners here are more likely to want one tote for rain collection, with a screen, a shaded pad and a lid.