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Water Tank Cleaning
Sludge Vacuum + Antibacterial Dose
Comprehensive Cleaning + Advanced Treatment
Comprehensive Cleaning + Advanced Treatment
Regularly cleaning your water tank is essential for maintaining a healthy water supply. Over time, tanks can accumulate sediment, algae, bacteria, and other contaminants that can affect the taste, smell, and safety of your water. By cleaning your tank, you ensure that every drop is as pure and fresh as nature intended. The Ministry of Health recommends that tanks should be inspected annually and cleaned if necessary. Cross Country Tank Cleaning offers free inspections when in your area, or passing by.
Dirty water tanks host an ideal environment for harmful bacteria and pathogens such as E. coli and Giardia to prosper. These pose serious health risks of which young children and older adults are at an increased risk! Regular cleaning helps prevent these potential dangers, ensuring your family, employees, or customers are consuming safe water.
A study found that at least 50% of the roof-collected rainwater samples from private dwellings exceeded the minimal acceptable New Zealand standards for contamination and 41% of the samples showed evidence of heavy faecal contamination. Clean water is crucial for drinking, cooking, and hygiene, making tank maintenance a vital part of your health regimen.
A clean water tank ensures efficient water flow and usage. Sediment buildup can clog pipes and filters, reducing water pressure and making filters ineffective. By keeping your tank clean, you maintain optimal water pressure and filtration efficiency, ensuring your water system performs at its best. This proactive approach can save you money on repairs and replacements in the long run.
At Cross Country Water Tank Cleaning Services, we specialise in providing thorough and efficient tank cleaning solutions. Our team uses state-of-the-art equipment and eco-friendly practices to ensure your tank is spotless. With our expert services, you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your water is clean and healthy. Don't wait till a problem arises.
This depends on what we find when we access your water tank. Generally we use about 10% of your water when cleaning a standard house tank.
Tanks should be inspected annually. As a general rule of thumb, to maintain a healthy tank and water, a tank clean every 2-5 years is recommended.
During our standard and premium cleaning service, we do not brush the tank side walls, however, the addition of the sanitiser solution neutralises side growth and/or bacteria.
Removing the bottom sediment and sterilising the water will make it safe, however the colour will remain until diluted by further rains.
We are able to use a clarifying agent to settle the sediment out of solution, and then vacuum the sediment to waste. (Occurs additional charges)
We work to discharge the sediment to your garden or lawn/paddock to minimise sediments entering waterways.
Most common concrete and plastic household water tanks are between 24000 and 30000 litres.
Your operator will assist with advice. We recommend Pour & Go (available from Mitre 10) and Geosil150 for a longer lasting treatment. (available online)
Our operators are fully mobile across New Zealand, with a home base in Hunua, Auckland. We regularly stay close to our clients at local campgrounds and air b&b's.
We predominantly do our standard and premium tank cleaning from outside the tank. However if your service is for an executive clean, we provide two operators to satisfy health and safety regulations, and enter the tank.
We offer an inspection service. However, if you have symptoms of tummy upsets, your water smells while showering, or poor tasting water, the chances are your tank or feed piping needs some attention.
