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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
