Who Has A Cistern?
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gladstoned
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Interesting. I was thinking along these lines. http://up.craigslist.org/grd/3898104891.html
Underground is so much nicer though. Don't want to give off the hoarder vibe. lol.
Underground is so much nicer though. Don't want to give off the hoarder vibe. lol.
phizzion
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No experience personally, but my mother (in her 90's) was raised on the farm in Missouri and they were in wide use everywhere. I would say it would be 'OK', but for nothing for drinking or personal use.
That being said, I had a college class on water pollution and waste management and one thing I learned was that ALL air pollution becomes water pollution. Keep that in mind. In a highly populated area with a lot of industry, the water may contain many pollutants. Ground water tends to be purer due to the filtering process through the medium (soil, etc.) to where it collects (hopefully not shallow wells). Here in SW MI (not so 'pure michigan') we are know as a 'cancer alley.' All the fallout from Chicago/Gary, etc. If you're away from that stuff, you should be ok. Another thought, you could always have a sample taken and analyzed. The county your in may do it, but don't tell them it's from you're well water you use, that way if anything comes back with flags, they won't think you have a drinking water problem. Hope this gives you sonething to think about.
That being said, I had a college class on water pollution and waste management and one thing I learned was that ALL air pollution becomes water pollution. Keep that in mind. In a highly populated area with a lot of industry, the water may contain many pollutants. Ground water tends to be purer due to the filtering process through the medium (soil, etc.) to where it collects (hopefully not shallow wells). Here in SW MI (not so 'pure michigan') we are know as a 'cancer alley.' All the fallout from Chicago/Gary, etc. If you're away from that stuff, you should be ok. Another thought, you could always have a sample taken and analyzed. The county your in may do it, but don't tell them it's from you're well water you use, that way if anything comes back with flags, they won't think you have a drinking water problem. Hope this gives you sonething to think about.
abe supercro
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Cistern? -had one in the corner of basement of 100 yr ol hse. most of it's still there. Just a 5' square of poured or cement block creating a basin/reseviour, Just two sides... In one corner... that is over 4' deep. somehow direct all roof-rainwater back into hse cistern w few inch diameter piping. /Since mine wasn't anylonger in use, I demo'd a narrow doorway opening w a sledgehammer in one side (that's always fun!). figured i'd use it for storage at the time instead of inaccessible space. / the ol hse also had a coal bin area that cld be loaded from a side window.
abe supercro
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this idea wld werk now in the country, away from freeways and industry... oldhse was in center of city w hi-wind conditions busy streets every few yrs the place had to be power washed to remove the airborne grime that accumulates. / Most oldskool homeowners -used- cisterns for clothes washing water, prolly gardens too, back then. >underground storage, away from the hse, sounds like the next step beyond downspout water barrels.
phizzion
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Should be good to go. No where near the concentrated pollution air pollution where you're from. Goiod luck.
mrbungle79
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hey brother i sell those $20 a pop all day long.i get them from work and have a hard time keeping them in stock. http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/grd/3909866596.html
mrbungle79
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use'em myself for rain barrels for the garden, rain barrel to keep our chickens watered, water storage, compost bin. million uses for'em although an underground cistern would be preferrable for certain things
mrbungle79
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lemme know and i'll set a few aside no charge