Some cisterns that are located on a hill or on top of a building may simply use gravity to direct water, but most systems use an electric pump. Water that is intended for drinking, cooking ...

According to reports, the first victim was attempting to empty the cistern of mud and debris when he descended into it to repair a malfunctioning pump. He soon experienced difficulty breathing and ...

When a fire engulfed a house in the Black Forest neighborhood of Wissler's Ranch in 2017, the development's three 10,000-gallon water cisterns built in the 1990s were tested and failed ...

Hundreds of thousands of Cubansare experiencing water shortages:: as officials blame crumbling infrastructure and a lack of ...

Water shortages in Cuba are increasingly flaring tempers, including in capital Havana, as problems mount for hundreds of ...

Turning on the kitchen sink meant using a hand pump to draw water from the cistern in the cellar, fed by the unusually wide gutters that wrap around the building's mansard roof. There were no ...

With less than 4 inches of rain from June 1 to Sept. 1 and pastures 2 inches tall when they should be 2 feet tall, Morgan ...

After being injured in a serious car accident earlier this year, Vining residents Arlo and Nancy Cibula recently received a ...

The First Nations Clean Water Act could help in coming years, though questions remain among community members.

For more ideas on becoming energy efficient at your home, see Department of Energy’s guide, Tips on Saving Money and Energy in Your Home  Intensive energy efficiency improvements including a bank of ...