Cistern Tank, Septic Tank, or Holding Tank: Which One Does Your Property Actually Need?
Three Tanks That Get Confused Constantly, and None of Them Do the Same Job Property owners outside municipal water and sewer systems often lump these three tank types together, assuming they're variations on the same solution. They're not. Each one solves a completely different problem, and installing the wrong one — or misunderstanding what the one you have actually does — leads to expensive mistakes down the road. At Tanks-A-Lot Ltd, we clarify this distinction constantly. Here's what actually separates these three systems, and how to know which one your property needs. What Does a Cistern Tank Actually Do? A cistern tank stores clean water — typically collected rainwater or water delivered by truck — for household or irrigation use. This is fundamentally different from the other two tank types, since a cistern deals with clean water coming in, not wastewater going out. Cisterns commonly show up on properties without municipal water access, rural acreages relying on...