WATER CONSERVATION
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Because Every Drop Counts Around 200 million litres of water is piped to homes, schools and businesses throughout the Wellington region daily. That rises to as much as 300 million litres in hot weather. It's an awful lot of water - the equivalent of more than 11,000 milk tankers. The more water we can leave in our waterways by using less, the healthier the ecosystem. This also means there is less chance of tighter water restrictions in the future. |
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Water Meter Installation
On the 10th November 2010 new Resource Management Regulations came into effect.
The regulations have been established as a tool to provide better planning, monitoring and management of New Zealand's water sources.Specialist knowlege may be needed to ensure that the system is able to be verified as meeting the level of accuracy required by the regulations.
We are an Irrigation New Zealand accredited water meter service and installation provider, and provide and install a wide range of water meters to suit your requirements. Key Water Conservation Projects
Bore Water Supply- An existing bore was used to water an entire retirement village consisting of over 80 houses. Due to the size of the property it was too costly to use town water so a decision to use the bore was made. Although the bore had a very high iron content we were able to succesfully remove and control the iron to a managable level. This was done by pumping the water through a water softening filtration process via a 25,000 litre tank before pumping it throughout the village.
Frequency of Watering
As a general rule, flowers and vegetables need short, frequent watering. Trees, shrubs and lawns require a deeper soaking but less often.
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Waitangi Park, Wellington
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Drip Eze Pressure Compensating In-Line Drip Tube Drip Eze applies water to plants at a slow consistent rate, reducing the risk of run-off and water wastage. Features:
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Being Water Wise By also following these household & garden tips below, you can help make a difference to your region's water supply and the sources it comes from: We recommend that you install a tap timer or an automatic controller (a forgotten sprinkler can waste a huge amount of water). |
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Controllers and Rainchecks There is a wide range of automatic controllers available to save you time, money and water. We have selected two models that are the best value for money and which offer superior operating features and reliability. Residential: TORO DDC Controller - available as a 4,6 or 8 station unit Commercial: RAINBIRD ESP MODULAR Controller - a 4 station base unit which can be expanded to 12 stations by adding 3 station modules These controllers all provide the following minimum features:
No Power - No Problem! The Toro DDC range of controller now comes as a battery-powered unit. These controllers operate on only 2 x 9v batteries with full programming capability as the powered (240v) version.
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Eliminate Unnecessary Watering Talk to us about installing a raincheck device. This is a fantastic way of eliminating unnecessary watering on your existing irrigation system. A raincheck will automatically interrupt the watering cycle when its raining - and does not change the irrigation programme. The system will return to normal watering once your property and raincheck have dried out. In most situations, it's a very easy addition to your system for around $165 + gst. |
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The Ultimate in Water Storage We stock the most technically advanced water tanks suitable for agricultural, commercial and domestic applications. They’re ideal for catching and storing rainwater for irrigation purposes and can also be used in the case of an emergency. These tanks are designed for strength, practicality and durability. They come in a variety of sizes and colours:
Should you want the water for potable uses (drinking, cooking etc,) we recommend the addition of UV filtration, and you might want to consider installing a Tank Snake filter system. This catches and removes dirt, grit, leaves and debris before entering your tank helping to prevent chemical residue and sludge build-up. These can fit onto any tank size. |
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Lowara Pumps: A world leader in providing excellence for any water pump requirement. Manufacturers of all types of pump including self-priming, centrifugal, end suction, vertical multistage, submersible and more. Lowara Pressure Systems: Deliver quiet, efficient and powerful performance to meet any domestic water requirement. They are supplied ready-assembled, tested and ready to go. |
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There are two main options for domestic use:
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Davey Water Tanks Potable Water If correctly filtered, rainwater can be stored in potable rainwater tanks and used for all potable water needs. A potable water tank can be installed above or below ground safely.
Rain Bank - The ultimate water saving device! Designed t
Metro Tanks Metro tanks are intended for water storage in and urban environment. The tank has a capacity of 1670 litres and can be used individually or set up with 2 or 3 others in a tandem setting, thus achieving 1670, 3340 or 5010 litres of water capacity! They are available in three configurations: as a slim line Single Tank, Double Tank or a Triiple Modular configuration. Features:
If you wish to join the tanks together to increase the volume of water storage, installation is quick and simple. The connected tanks work together to fill and unfill at the same time. Each tank comes together with 1 x 15mm brass tap, 1 x 15mm tank inlet and 2 x 100mm wall brackets.
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o manage your water supply between tank and town main! If you have a tank for the collection of rainfall for domestic water use, installing a 'rain bank' will automatically switch between the water tank and your normal house water main as required. For example, if the tank runs low, it will automatically switch to town main and top the tank up. It will only allow a preset amount each time so that your tank is able to fill again when it rains.