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A cistern (from Middle English cisterne; from Latin cisterna, from cista 'box'; from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē) 'basket' [1]) is a waterproof receptacle for holding liquids, usually water. Cisterns are often built to catch and store rainwater. [2] To prevent leakage, the interior of the cistern is often lined with hydraulic plaster. [3]
It is designed to allow a shorter interval between flushes than individual cisterns. Flushing troughs were commonly used in places such as schools, colleges, public toilets, factories and public buildings where repeated use of the flushing cistern was required in a short period of time. Such troughs were used by local councils in the UK into ...
A Jewell water filter was a system of sand filters for filtering and treating water for drinking purposes that made use of gravity to allow water to percolate through a column of sand inside cylindrical cisterns that was widely used in the early twentieth century. They are named after Omar Hestrian Jewell (1 July 1842 - 19 June 1931 ...
The Ohio Valley, Midwest and Great Lakes regions will see above-average precipitation this winter. The Ohio region in particular is marked as "cold, wet, and white" on an almanac map.
The annual U.S. winter outlook report predicts La Niña weather patterns throughout the country. Here's what it means for Ohio's winter. NOAA's 2024-25 winter forecast is here.
"A guy and two kids thought it was a great idea to go camping in a tent," Moore told USA TODAY. "It was a terrible idea." Moore said the group was "back maybe a mile-and-a-half in the woods and ...
Additional water pressurizing components such as pumping stations may need to be situated at the outlet of underground or aboveground reservoirs or cisterns (if gravity flow is impractical). A pipe network for distribution of water to consumers (which may be private houses or industrial, commercial, or institution establishments) and other ...
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