- 51 - This was also true of the December collection. The maximum value for cistern water was 5300 d/m/liter (0.0024 yuc/liter). The Ailinginae water sample was taken from a half-full 55-gallon metal drum standing open beneath a palm. The value for this sample was 1300 d/m/liter (0.0006 uc/liter) which is the same order of magnitude as Rongelap Island cistern water.