Environmental Desert Cultural Research Center located at 6500' elevation in Northeast Nevada. Ongoing experiments into water collection, remote wildlife filming and the recording of local oral histories and desert hermit manifestos are the current focus of funded research.
The existing drain valve and bulkhead fitting on the cistern which leaked and was likely to explode when frozen over the upcoming winter. We decided it would be best to plug the hole. The new tank outlet would be a siphon PEX tube inserted from the top of the tank, eliminating any chance of leaks and accidental draining of the valuable water.