A water butt system comprising: a main distribution butt having a base and a sidewall to define a container, a first opening in said sidewall to receive an outlet and at least one further opening in said sidewall which receives a fluid connection; at least one additional storage butt having a base and a sidewall to define a container, and at least one opening in said sidewall which receives said connection; a further opening in at least one of said main distribution butt and said at least one additional storage butt to receive an inlet; wherein the base of said main distribution butt is at substantially the same level as the base of said at least one additional storage butt; and said at least one further opening of said main distribution butt and said at least one opening in said sidewall of said at least one additional storage butt which receive said connection are proximate to, and at substantially the same height above, the respective bases of the butts so as to allow said distribution butt and said at least one additional storage butt to fill and empty at substantially the same rate, and wherein said openings receiving said inlet and said outlet are also at substantially the same level as said connection.