HOLDING TANK FOR SPRING WATER

rick165 · Oct 4, 2011

i have spring water with a holding tank laid up of concrete blocks it is starting to leak a little from the bottom somewhere was thinking about replacing it with something else maybe a large plastic tank anyone got some ideas thanks RICK.

snoop-nc · Oct 4, 2011

.....a SMALL septic tank...obviously new!!

I helped a friend install a small cast concrete septic tank for his spring...hole was dug out in the woods...tank set...pipe run from spring about 50 ft. That really made a neat set up.

Rick

Janicholson · Oct 4, 2011

Line it with a sheet of 60 mill EPDM roofing. Forl the corners like a bed sheet, and either glue down after filling, or fasten with plastic screw anchors in the top of the blocks with an aluminum strip to hold it down between screws. Jim

Anonymous-0 · Oct 4, 2011

yep, that the way to go, make sure to fill them right away so they don't float. and they will in wet areas.

John_PA · Oct 4, 2011

1000 gallon cast concrete septic tank. Wasn't too expensive. Just did one a few years ago, and the house I live in now has had that set-up for our only source of water since 1984. It has only gone dry maybe a half dozen times in all those years. Lots of times it goes dry when I am spraying crops and taking out 800+ gallons in a single day. Water is always clean, clear, and ice cold.

Our 1" plastic water line runs over 500 feet from teh spring to the house. did have a problem once, when we thought the line had crushed, dug a new line, had it in, and then realized teh pump was bad. so, if one line ever does go bad, we have a second line for a back up.

We have never been offered city water. no gas line either. just phone and electric adn we are only 25 miles from downtown Pittsburgh.

teddy52food · Oct 4, 2011

Someone had a sign on the back of a sewer truck that said We haul milk on weekends.

IA Roy · Oct 4, 2011

Try a rotomolded plastic septic tank. Much easier to move, but will float if empty. Not sure how cost compares to concrete.

PJH · Oct 4, 2011

Think the plastic tank idea over real good. May be OK for a short time thing, but might not be too good for long duration.

We put in a huge plastic cistern for my son. Probably 1500 gallons or more. Pretty well filled a 2 ton truck bed. It was nice to install - easily handled with a farm tractor with a front end loader. This thing was designed to be a cistern - it was NOT a truck tank - it had huge structural ribs for radial strength. It started collapsing after about five years in the ground. Lids wouldn't fit right since the holes became oval instead of round. We filled it with sand and installed a concrete cistern built by the local septic tank people. It's held up - trouble free for about 15 years.

Paul

Wardner · Oct 4, 2011

If you are near Eastern Massachusetts, you might be interested in this tank. It is insulated with two inches of foam board. It can be used above ground or hidden in an outbuilding or garage. I have ten of them left. I use one as a rain barrel. I drink from it as well. 2000 gallons. $600 each or two for $1000. More pictures at the link below

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John A. · Oct 4, 2011

Rick165, 2 options for you......
Option 1... If the structural integrity of the tank is still good and you are happy with all the inlets and over flow pipes then Gunite the interior of the tank, just like a swimming pool.
Option 2 ... Same principal as above but use Blown in fiber-glass to do the same thing. Goes in wet dries hard and water tight!
Both ways work well should be cheaper and uses the structural integrity to help in its strength!
In the Amarillo Tx Area there was a guy that could do that. Do not know if he is still around that was 20 yrs ago.
Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

PJH · Oct 4, 2011

Rick - is your present tank in the ground? If it is, it looks like you could plaster the inside of it with mortar, similar to how they do hand dug cisterns. Our cistern is a hand dug hole in the ground, with mortar plaster applied directly to the dirt. It's been in use in our family for 55+ years with very little maintenance. I cleaned it out about 25 years ago and re-plastered some minor faults, but could have left it as it was with no ill effects. This cistern is for livestock water and is filled by our deep well. A stock tank float is used for a shut-off. Looks like your concrete block cistern could be plastered the same way.

rick165 · Oct 5, 2011

thanks for all the replys i may try to patch it with mortar for it is still in good shape structurly other than the small leak thanks RICK

Mike (WA) · Oct 5, 2011

If you do go to plastic, make sure its a black one (or else in a building)- light will cause algae growth in the light colored ones.

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