Every spring we get two or three calls a month about the same problem. Someone has had their roof washed and...
Getting Your Roof Washed? Protect Your Rainwater Tank First
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Tank & Rainwater
Living on tank water? These guides cover keeping roof water clean, choosing and installing tanks, getting through a dry summer, and what to check before you rent or sell a home on tank water.
Need it sorted? See rainwater treatment or water tank installation.
Articles and guides
Do I Need a Second Water Tank? How to Choose the Right Storage for Your Home
Your rainwater tank may have worked well for years, until your household grew, summers became harder to...
El Niño 2026 & Drought: Is Your Water Tank Ready for a Dry Summer?
For households relying on rainwater in Matakana, Omaha, Mangawhai, Dairy Flat and across rural Rodney and...
Tank Water Meter NZ: The simple way Matakana, Omaha & Point Wells households can cut wastewater charges
If your home is on a communal wastewater system in Matakana or Omaha, there’s a straightforward way to make...
Crystal clear solutions: Maelstrom Filters deliver safe drinking water
Unleashing the power of clean rainwater with a Maelstrom Filter! This gutting-edge pre-filtration system is...
How to Install a Water Tank
Installing a water tank yourself can be a manageable DIY project, but several things can go wrong if you are...
Rainwater collection systems NZ – 7 top tips for a successful summer at your bach
Summertime is holiday time! Now it is the moment to relax and unwind. We have put together a few tips to...
Rain harvesting system – Checklist for your Spring Cleaning
Spring is the best time to give your rain harvesting system the TLC it deserves! Our handy spring cleaning...
Are you renting a house on tank water?
If you rent out a house on tank or bore water, you must give your tenants potable water: water that is safe...
Are you selling a house without potable water?
Selling a home on tank or bore water? Under the Health Act it’s an offence to sell a house unless it has an...
Should you drink water from an asphalt or bitumen based roof?
This is a tricky question and not easy to answer. How big is the risk drinking water of roof collected...
Is adding chlorine or bleach to tank water a good idea?
This question is coming up a lot at the moment as many tanks are smelling awful and/or have high bacteria...
Got a water question? Talk to us.
Call the office on 0800 278 296 or email healthy@aquaworks.co.nz. We cover Mangawhai to Albany.