“NSF certified” gets used as a kind of shorthand for “safe,” and that shorthand causes more confusion than it resolves. NSF/ANSI 61 is a real, specific, and genuinely
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The Buffalo Bayou Cistern, Houston's viral 1926 water reservoir, just turned 100. Here's why it went viral, and what its history teaches every cistern owner about coatings.
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The Ground Determines the Outcome Before concrete is poured or forms are set, the ground beneath the cistern must stay still. Soil that shifts or drains poorly changes the shape of the tank
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