If you are considering becoming water self-sufficient, making your house independent from a main water supply, then you will need to do some careful planning. The most important thing is to obviously ensure such is sustainable, that you will have a continuous supply of high quality water supply all year long. Safety Concerns with City […]

How much of your family’s water needs can be serviced by rainwater being harvested into a tank? If you are environmentally conscious and contemplating buying a rainwater tank, then you’ve probably wondered about this question. This article aims to help you determine if your family can live off tank water alone. Calculating Your Home’s Water Usage The first thing to consider […]

When building a new home there might be local regulations that require you to detain stormwater. In a related article, we explored stormwater detention and why it is done. This article will help you to work out whether you need to detain stormwater and provide general requirements for new homes. Do You Need to Detain Stormwater? Whether you […]

When building a new home, local regulations might require you plan for and detain stormwater on your property. In a related article, we explored whether you need to detain stormwater and common requirements. This article just explains stormwater detention, what it is and why it is necessary for some properties to have. What is Stormwater? Before […]

Most farms in regional Australia do not have direct access to a town water supply pushing them to consider alternative sustainable sources of water. Water can come from a number of natural sources including dams, bores and aquifers, rivers and creeks, rainwater and stormwater. However the quality of the water varies per source, with some […]