Are you selling a house and have a rural water supply? Is your property for sale and connected to a rainwater harvesting tank? Did you know that it is illegal in New Zealand to sell a house without a potable waters supply? If you are selling a house in NZ without...
Dangers of Lead in Drinking Water Drinking and Ingestion of lead in drinking water inhibits blood formation, damages the kidneys and can lead to infertility and gastrointestinal problems. Lead is also considered carcinogenic and damages the nervous system. Even small...
This is a tricky question and not easy to answer. How big is the risk drinking water of roof collected rainwater? At Aqua Works we have been dealing with the problems and impacts of asphalt shingle and bitumen based roofing membranes for 20 years. The following...
Why did Aqua Works start? And who was Eric Vandy? We are honouring a legend. Some of you may remember Eric Vandy? He was doing water filters as a part-time business from 1989 – 2019. Sadly Eric passed away on Easter Saturday, 2021. This is our simple tribute to...
This question is coming up a lot at the moment as many tanks are smelling awful and/or have high bacteria levels. The simple answer here is NO – there are better, healthier alternatives than adding chemicals like chlorine or bleach to your drinking water. Read...