Danny, You might have found an old septic tank that was decommssioned when a new one or city sewer was installed. We don't have old concrete cisterns around here but from what I have read older cisterns for water storage usually seem to be partially burried or above ground near buildings, under porches, or in basements. For your situation if there is not crud in the water that is ruining your pipes or fixtures I would install an under the counter filter in the kitchen maybe with a special little faucet for drinking/cooking water. They are not that expensive and you should be able to DIY it in an hour. If the water is so bad that you don't want to bathe or clean with it you can install a whole house fixture but it will be more expensive to buy, could be harder to install, and probably cost more to maintain the filters. acer60's page has a neat filter that will improve your water (I have been meaning to build one) but to use it in your existing plumbing you might have to repressurize the water with a pump, pressure switch, and pressure tank - pretty much what you would need if you had a shallow well, I think that they would be more expensive to buy, use and maintain than even a whole house filtration system. If you have 30 to 60 feet of elevation change on your property, placing the filter and a cistern uphill might be a long-term money saver if there is enough water main pressure. Best of luck!

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Flying high you win the prize I looked all over the Internet and could not find the sink. You did, that is it! See the site you found shows the sink to be a more green rather then blue. I also see the sink is 82lbs. The guy that I purchased it from said 35lbs but the way he was struggling I said no way. When he put it into my car yesterday the back of my van went down. Yikes! Thank you all for your words of encouragement. I couldn't decide between the square or the round and I am still kicking it around. But the square is in my trunk. I wanted something ultra modern different and I think I got it. We got a super deal 439.00 including all the drain plumbing. I tell ya if you look hard enough there are local people trying to keep their doors open so give them a chance. There are others that won't get off their %$#. I ran into that yesterday too. Oh it is so frustrating some of these snooty shop owners. Oh gosh I am getting off topic. fnmrboberts thanks for sending your picture over I like the coloring you used and I also liked to see the example of the dark counter and a dark cabinet that was a great idea to repeat the frosted treatment on the mirror. Profrip Yes your right the Sirius line. I have made no definite plans on anything as far as color. It is such an issue. I like your thoughts on the white counter with the chips of green however those type of counters are a throwback to the old mica counters and I just can't wrap my head around doing that however I do like the idea. The only permanent decision would be this sink, which reads very green. dolfanz thanks for the comments on the upkeep and the rain-ex good point. I generally leave a stack of rolled white towels at each sink and I think we will have to get into the habit of using them for a quick wiping it out. I think I need to start a new thread "show me your bathrooms that used green!" I would like to do something different on the back wall behind the vanity. When I walk into my finished bathroom I want to be giddy like a school girl! My tile decisions could make or break that experience.

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