Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1918 — EASY WAY TO MAKE CISTERN WATER FIT FOR USE [ARTICLE]

EASY WAY TO MAKE CISTERN WATER FIT FOR USE

Many householders will find the following method for making cistern water fit for service, very opportune. Following the spring rains .the water in many cisterns is black and possessed of a very offensive odor, due to the accumulation of dirt upon the roofs. In order to make the water fit for use it is necessary to have the cistern cleaned, a couple of pounds of chemicals will do the work quickly and satisfactory. In the evening pour a pound of powdered alum into the cistern. Next morning pour a pound of powdered borax, the kind secured 4 at the grocery stores. Within twenty-four hours the water will be found to be clear and free of all odor and fit for use for all purposes. This method has been tested and can be relied upon to give entire satisfaction.