cistern
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Based on your account, the cistern appears to have developed a new fault immediately after the repair and/or the original problem may have been more complex than first realised.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
But if multiple visits reveal unrelated faults within an aging cistern, additional charges become easier to justify.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Further samples in the coming months will determine if the cistern dates back to the same period as the roundhouses.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026
“When I drive through my neighborhood, there are plenty of little park spaces, public spaces, where you could put a really large cistern that firefighters could tap into,” Quinn said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Still clutching the burning shingle, I made my way up the ladder to the top of the cistern, whispering a breathless thanks to whoever had left it open to the sky.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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