Our team at Sunshine Coast Tanks have been building and supplying concrete water tanks for over 25 years. We personalise service to give you a concrete tank that suits your needs by completely burying it, pouring a slab over it, reinforcing it to be under your driveway and more. If you have an existing tank, we will fix it or install a line. You can view all the services we provide for Sunshine Coast and surrounding areas.
Purposes of Concrete Water Tanks in Sunshine Coast
Concrete water tanks harvest rainwater and store it for using later. Rain is collected via a network of pipes from roofs and other run-off areas and directed into the container. You can use the collected water for flushing toilets, watering gardens, or washing clothes and cars. It can be used for drinking but must first go through an extensive filtering process.
If you wish to use stored water for drinking, it must undergo a rigorous filtration and decontamination process to be deemed safe. For example, reverse osmosis can be used to filter water efficiently. During reverse osmosis, the water is forced through a membrane which traps contaminants. Treatment with UV light kills bacteria, viruses, and other microbes that cause disease but doesn’t remove sediment or other pollutants, so a combination of filtration and sterilisation is best.
Concrete water tanks on the Sunshine Coast benefit the environment by utilising stormwater for everyday household needs instead of depending on wells or aquifers. The concrete tank collects the rain during the wet season and stores it until the dry season when demands on water increase. They also benefit the homeowner by lowering water bills which help offset the initial cost.
Water Saving Tips
A concrete tank is a great way to be mindful of water usage, but you can save water in many ways. For example, you can buy water conserving appliances and equipment such as washing machines and toilets by ensuring they are highly rated for water consumption as seen on its water rating label. A few other ways to save water include:
- Turning off the water when brushing your teeth or washing dishes.
- Using one water glass per day to cut down on dirty dishes.
- Soaking pots instead of letting the water run while you scrape.
- Defrosting food in the refrigerator instead of in running water.
- Using smaller cooking pots instead of oversized ones.
- Selecting the water level to match the load size when washing clothes.
- Installing a water saving shower head.
- Showering quickly. Showers use less water than baths.
- Testing a leaking toilet by adding food colouring to the tank. If the colour makes it to the toilet bowl, replace the flapper.
Many more water saving tips exist that you can turn into habits to save litres of water every day.
Start your water saving journey by contacting Sunshine Coast Tanks to discuss installing a concrete tank. We make collecting water convenient by installing your tank according to your specifications so that it’s seamlessly integrated into your property in Sunshine Coast.