Proper Maintenance of your concrete water tank is essential for the safe supply of water. Here are a few tips to help maintain your tank:
Once the concrete tank is constructed you must take care when backfilling all around the tank to ensure you maintain its structural stability.
Tanks that are built in ground must never be empty. Once the tank is completed, fill the tank with a minimum of 1/3 water.
Minimise organic matter build up by cleaning rood and gutters every six months, this should be increased if there are tall trees and heavy bushes around the property.
The Tank should be visually inspected every year. If sludge is present in the tank it should be removed. Professional tank cleaners are available to assist with this.
The tank must have water in it at all times to prevent buoyancy.
Divert overflow of tank away from the tank to prevent erosion near tank.