Who Cistern Water Is For
Cistern fills are for households whose water does not come from a municipal line: houses on hills, properties with an old or dry well, and homes where the tap is fed from a tank. They also suit seasonal properties, rentals, and homes in the middle of a plumbing project that need the tank topped off before the water runs out.
A lot of Ohio Valley property still drinks from a cistern. If that is your house, a standing relationship with one local hauler beats a scramble when the pump starts sucking air.
Water from a municipal source, not a creek pull
A lot of Ohio Valley property still drinks from a cistern. Hills, old wells, and houses off the municipal tap are normal here. Water Transport has filled those tanks since 1977, first with a converted milk truck and the same sanitation habits used in dairy work.
Household loads come from the Wintersville load station, supplied by the Jefferson County Water & Sewer District. That is treated municipal water, not a pond, not an unmarked spring, not a creek pull. If the tank is for drinking, cooking, and bathing, say so when you call so dispatch keeps the ticket potable end to end.
Getting a tanker to the tank
Drivers already know the steep lanes off State Route 22, the tight yards around Bloomingdale and Hopedale, and how to drop a hose without tearing up a lawn. Tell us about gates, grade, overhead lines, and how close a tanker can sit. We will pick a unit that can reach the property.
Do not wait until the pump sucks air. Call when the tank is low. Residential fills run during office hours, Monday through Friday 9 to 5. If the tank is empty and a truck is available, we will work an emergency drop.
Sizing the fill
Know the tank size in gallons. If all you have is dimensions, a round tank holds about 5.9 gallons for every cubic foot, so multiply the diameter in feet by itself, then by the depth in feet, then by 5.9. A rectangular tank holds about 7.5 gallons per cubic foot, so multiply length, width, and depth in feet by 7.5. That gives full capacity. Tell us how low the tank is and we will work out the load from there.
Keeping the tank itself in good shape
A clean load of water can only do so much if the tank is dirty. Cisterns need periodic inspection, a sound lid, and screened vents. Ohio has rules for private water systems, and the Ohio Department of Health or your local health district is the right place to ask what applies to your tank and how often to test.
Many cistern accounts also keep a cooler in the kitchen. Purified and distilled bottled water can ride on the same local account through Purified and Distilled Water. One company for the tank and the cooler.
What to Have Ready
- The tank size in gallons, or its diameter and depth, and roughly how low it is.
- Whether the water is for drinking, cooking, and bathing. Say so and the ticket stays potable.
- The property address and the road a driver should approach from.
- Gates, grade, turnaround room, and overhead lines.
- How close a tanker can sit to the fill opening, and the hose distance from there.
- A phone number that will be answered on delivery day.
How It Works
- Call (740) 264-9999 between 9:00 and 5:00 on a weekday, or send a quote request.
- Give dispatch the tank size, the address, and whether the load must be potable.
- Describe the driveway: gates, grade, wires, and where the truck can sit.
- Dispatch picks a tanker that can reach the property and schedules the fill.
- The driver fills the tank from the municipal load and closes out the ticket.
Where We Deliver
Regular runs from 100 Sammi Drive, Hopedale, Ohio 43976 into the towns below and the towns between them. Choose your town for local notes on the drive and the access.
- Cistern Water in Steubenville, OH
- Cistern Water in Wintersville, OH
- Cistern Water in Hopedale, OH
- Cistern Water in Weirton, WV
- Cistern Water in Wheeling, WV
- Cistern Water in Beaver, PA
USDOT 616273 · MC 386973 · Wintersville load station supplied by Jefferson County Water & Sewer.