Providing clean tank water to rural homes without using chemicals

Clean and safe drinking water is essential for good health; however, when you’re living on a rural property, clean water from a rainwater tank is not always guaranteed.

Contaminated water supplies have been responsible for major outbreaks of severe gastrointestinal illnesses, such as gastroenteritis, and infections caused by the protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Gastrointestinal illnesses can be particularly severe for the very young, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.

A water supply management plan, which includes ultraviolet (UV) light water disinfection, can safeguard contaminated tank water supplies to prevent illness amongst your family. UV-Guard Managing Director Richard Vallance says UV water disinfection can be easily implemented with UV-Guard’s range of water treatment systems.

“Our SLF-Series can easily be fitted to a rainwater tank to provide not only pathogen-free clean water, but also peace of mind knowing that your family is protected from contaminants,” Vallance said.

“UV can be used to provide continuous assurance of water quality and requires relatively low maintenance. It also has the advantage of not involving the addition of chemicals or affecting the water’s taste.

“Typically the UV disinfection system is installed in pipework, delivering water from a tank to a dwelling or selectively to taps used to supply water for drinking and food preparation.”

UV-Guard customer James Galbraith is based on a beef cattle farm in the Southern Highlands of NSW and has installed an SLF system on the rainwater tank that supplies drinking water to his newly built house.

“I first came across UV-Guard when I was reading The Land newspaper and saw one of their advertisements,” Galbraith said. “I have a young family with three children, and I felt it was important to protect them from any waterborne pathogens that could potentially affect our tank water supply.

“We didn’t want to take any risks with our drinking water, so the decision to install the UV-Guard system was a no-brainer really. Plus, it was very easy to install; I was able to do it all myself. UV-Guard’s system was the best choice for our set-up as it can be operated on 12 and 24 VDC power supplies, which is ideal for us as we rely on our off-grid solar system to power our home.”

The SLF-Series can also be used on livestock water supplies, providing pathogen-free water from dams for troughs.

Image caption: UV-Guard customer James Galbraith of the Southern Highlands.