Water conservation seems increasingly important to my husband and me as we watch large Ohio farmers use water from aquifers to irrigate their fields. Instead of depleting aquifers, we’ve chosen to ...

Q. I have a serious problem for which no one seems to be able to give me a solution. I have an old, round, 8-foot wide by 9-foot deep cistern in my backyard. It was built of red bricks and holds about ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A surprise was recently found in the ground in St. Augustine. Crews on a construction site unexpectedly came across a cistern -- a holding tank for water -- that is believed to ...

TAUNTON — When it comes to fighting fires, Taunton’s Fire Department has to be prepared for every contingency. Not all parts of Taunton have fire hydrants, and there is debate over who’s responsible ...