CISTERNS

A cistern is a vessel used to hold water, usually a reserve of rainwater collected from a roof or other catchment area. People have been storing water in cisterns for thousands of years.

Cisterns can be either above or below ground, come in a wide range of sizes and shapes, and are made out of a variety of materials. People use rainwater collected in cisterns to water their gardens, to back up their regular water supply or as their primary source of water.

"When I look at my water bills, especially in the summer gardening months, I wonder why we are letting so much water go to waste. Well, not any more as my homestead now has a 795 gallon cistern installed by EarthSystemsNW. I'd rather pay them for saving water instead of Seattle Public Utilities and the payback time is so short." - Stu (West Seattle)