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Just as Bob stated, in the over dozen cisterns I have seen in the Louisville
area, there has been no filtering device nor have I seen any mention of it
in the literature. I would think for a filter to be an important component
of a cistern, there would have to be an understanding of water borne
diseases or at least the sanitary perceptions to deal with them, which was
not the case in Louisville until 1914 when the city water works started a
filtration plant. This strategy did not become common to cisterns until the
mid 20th century in the Louisville area.
Jay
M. Jay Stottman
Staff Archaeologist
Kentucky Archaeological Survey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Genheimer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: filters inside of cisterns
> Susan
>
> I can give you negative evidence that I have not seen such a structure in
> a half-dozen 19th century urban cisterns excavated in the Cincinnati area.
> The only filtering device I have seen is a series of more than a dozen
> holes drilled in the intake pipe near the base of one cistern.
>
> Bob Genheimer
> George Rieveschl Curator of Archaeology
> Cincinnati Museum Center
> 1301 Western Avenue
> Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
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> 513-455-7169 fax
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Susan
> Walter
> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 12:46 AM
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> Subject: filters inside of cisterns
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Has anyone encountered red brick filters inside of water cisterns?
>
> In the cistern I have been studying, slightly off center on the floor is a
> solid block of cemented bricks. It measures approximately 49" high, and 2
> bricks wide, and 3 1/2 bricks long. One brick width protrudes down the
> sides of the construction. On the top is a place built up of 1 brick wide
> into which the original ferrous pipe was inserted. There is no evidence
> of any opening anywhere.
>
> Thanks,
> S. Walter
>
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