Research

Over time, sediment, sludge, and organic matter build up in the bottom of your water tank. It can make your water look, taste, and even smell bad. Even clear-looking rainwater regularly contains unhealthy bacterial contaminants such as E.coli, Giardia, and Cryptosporidium. As rainwater experts serving Waiheke Island we have compiled a list of our most popular FAQs on our water tank cleaning service.

A new study by the University of Otago's department of public health, has found rates of bacterial infection were twice as likely for people living in rural / island locations on private water tank supplies than for their mainland counterparts on treated water supplies.