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 ...

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 ...

If you have limited space, an underground cistern may be the good option ... However, if you don’t want to mess with an electrical pump, a simple gravity system should work well enough. Can I Run a ...

This unit is installed behind a wall, though many installs simply elect to leave the unit directly behind the cistern ... systems are used at the municipal level to break up waste and pump ...

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 ...

The Basilica Cistern is Istanbul's largest surviving Byzantine cistern and one of its most unique historic sites. Constructed in 532 for Justinian I, this sprawling underground water reservoir ...

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 ...

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

Excavations in the ancient city of Kaunos, located in southern Türkiye, have uncovered the remains of a cistern and parts of a health system. The 2,400-year-old rock tombs, a 5,000-seat theater ...

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 ...