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Tips and advice on keeping your tank water clean, safe and clear.
Blue-Green Stains Explained: Understanding Acidic Water
Blue-Green stains in your bathroom? Your water is trying to tell you something! If you’ve started noticing blue-green streaks in your bathroom basin, toilet, bathtub or shower, don’t ignore them—they’re one of the earliest signs that your water supply is damaging your plumbing. Left untreated, this simple stain could turn into expensive leaks, pipe […]
Know Your Water Source
Know Your Water Source Access to safe and reliable water is essential for every household and business. In Australia, many people rely on rainwater and groundwater in addition to mains water supply. Understanding the differences between water sources, their quality, and how to safely store, sanitise and maintain a healthy water supply is extremely important.It […]
What’s Lurking in Your Water Pipes? Deep-Clean Your Water Pipework Safely
What’s Lurking in Your Water Pipes? Deep-Clean Your Water Pipework Safely If you rely on tank water at home, it’s easy to assume your water is safe as long as it looks and tastes fine. But beneath the surface, there’s something called biofilm that builds up inside your pipes—and it can hide harmful bacteria from […]
Stored Drinking Water Aeration
Keep your stored drinking water safe with aeration. Rainwater storage tank aeration can help reduce the growth of bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms in the water, which can cause it to become stagnant, putrid, and unsafe for human consumption.The Importance of Water Tank Aeration Storing rainwater in tanks has become an increasingly popular and environmentally […]
What is La Niña and how will it impact your rainwater harvesting?
Across Australia, rainwater tanks are full as the La Nina weather pattern has drenched even the driest of regions. Having full rainwater tanks is a blessing for many. But the continual rain bombs that have hit from one end of the country to the other can cause issues for your water supply. In this review, […]
Anaerobic Levels in Rainwater Tanks
Anaerobic Levels in your Rainwater Tank Do you ever wonder why the water in your rainwater tank starts to smell, even if it looks clear and clean? Or might it have a slightly stale or funky taste? Collecting more than rainwater Storing water is more than connecting a pipe from your roof and filling up […]
Tannins and Saponins from Eucalyptus leaves can contaminate your Water Tanks
For many Australians, collecting rainwater from roof tops is the main source for your drinking water. Due to the harsh Australian climate, to help combat the heat that can be generated from the hot summer sun, our houses (water collection points) and water tanks are quite often shaded by native trees and flora. But the […]
How to choose the right Water Filtration System for your needs
Choosing a water filtration system can be daunting. Many different systems are available on the market, and their costs vary widely. But what makes a filtration system effective, and what system is best suited for your needs?It doesn’t matter whether you receive your water from a mains town water supplier or have tanks that collect […]
Algae in your Rainwater Tanks?
How to prevent Algae in your Rainwater Tank One of the common problems we encounter for customers who use rainwater tanks as their primary water source is Algae. While many algae forms may be harmless, some produce unpleasant toxins creating nasty taste and odour and can cause serious health effects. Rainwater tanks collect water from […]
Healthy Water for Food & Beverage Businesses
If you run a business that operates under Food and Beverage regulations, and you rely on rainwater tanks or ground water, then it is imperative that you have a Water Supply Management Plan in place.For businesses that offer food and beverage facilities and don’t have access to reticulated water (water mains), you need to be […]
Why the Government should stop telling you to use Chlorine to Disinfect your Water Tanks!
Since the early 1900s, Chlorine has been used to sanitise public water supplies. The introduction of the chemical significantly reduced the number of deaths caused by waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, and dysentery. Chlorine might be the only effective solution for public water supply on a grand scale, both in cost and results. However, […]
2 Simple Tips to Increasing the Yield from your Livestock
What is the Quality of the Water your Livestock is Drinking? Regular testing of your water supply and cleaning of water tanks will improve the quality of water your livestock are drinking, reducing stress in the animal and ensuring they are fit and healthy. Drought or no drought, your livestock needs consistent water supplies […]
Are you using Kerosene in your Rain Water Tanks to get rid of Mosquitoes?
Kerosene has traditionally been used in rainwater tanks to help fight off mosquitos breeding. Generations of farmers who are staunch advocates of the process can cite decades of the practice as having little effect on their health. But it isn’t the old hardened farmer who will be affected by consuming small amounts of kerosene. It’s […]
Microplastics in your Drinking Water!
Microplastics in Drinking Water: A Growing Concern Decades of plastic pollution have led to severe environmental consequences, including the contamination of our water sources. While much attention has been given to plastic waste in the oceans and its impact on marine life, recent studies suggest that these tiny plastic particles are also finding their way […]
It’s snake season and they’re coming for the water in your tanks!
What do you do if you find a snake in your water tank? You would be surprised how often we find snakes, alive and dead, in rainwater tanks. Like all reptiles/animals, snakes need water to survive. And as we head into the heat of summer, they need a reliable source, and your water tank is perfect! […]
What to do for your (Rainwater) Tank after a big storm
Flooding is a devastating natural disaster that, in Australia, we’re only too familiar with. But it’s the clean-up and aftermath that causes so much stress and anguish for those who have to live through having their lives turned upside down. One overlooked, and exceptionally important, step in the clean up process is your water supply! […]
Hiding your Water Tank behind trees, shrubs and bushes could be more dangerous than you think!
Let’s face it. Not all rainwater tanks aesthetically match the look of our houses and landscaping. Tens of thousands of dollars could be spent making our properties look good, but that water tank can be an unsightly deteriorating mess. One of the cheapest and simplest solutions is to try and hide the rainwater tank behind […]
Your Poly Rainwater Tank could be ruining your Copper water pipes!
Blue green staining on your bathroom basin, toilets, bath or showers is a tell tale sign that you have a problem. And if you don’t attend to it early, you could be up for massive bills to repair water leaks! For those living off rainwater tank supply, there has been more evidence in recent years […]
5 Tips for having crystal clear Tank Water
It’s just rained, and your water tanks have filled up for the first time in months. But the water has a slight discolouration and tastes much different. It’s not as fresh, and it has a little texture to it. Failing to maintain your water tank when it isn’t raining can turn your freshly harvested rainwater […]
The benefits of using an Ultraviolet Sterilisation system for drinking water
Water is Life! The human body needs food and water to survive, with at least 60% of it being water. That means the average person would only survive 3 to 4 days without it! Every living cell needs water, and drinking chemical-free water that has naturally fallen from the sky seems to be the ideal […]