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[[Image:galvanized iron sheet tanks.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A leaking water tank made of galvanized iron sheets. Photo: © E. Nissen-Petersen, Kenya.]]
[[Image:galvanized tank repaired.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A repaired tank. Photo: © E. Nissen-Petersen, Kenya.]]
Often it is much easier and cheaper to repair old and leaking water tanks and containers than buying or building new ones.
==Construction, operations and maintenance==
====Corrugated galvanized iron sheet tanks====
[[Image:galvanized iron sheet tanks.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A leaking water tank made of galvanized iron sheets. Photo: © E. Nissen-Petersen, Kenya.]]
[[Image:galvanized tank repaired.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A repaired tank. Photo: © E. Nissen-Petersen, Kenya.]]
Water tanks made of galvanized iron sheets were popular some decades ago. Unfortunately, the bottom part of the tanks corroded and leaked after 5 to 10 years. They were then considered useless and discharged as scrap metal. These corroded and leaking water tanks can be repaired easily.