Water tanks in an industrial setting

Not many people think of water tanks for catching rainwater in industrial settings but in a water scarce country like South Africa, businesses should consider installing rain water tanks.

Here are some reasons why businesses with factories or warehouses should harvest rainwater and install water tanks:

• Many factory buildings are large and have a big surface area for collecting rainwater
• Often warehouse rooftops are made from corrugated iron or flat iron – this type of rooftop is the most efficient and best surface to harvest rainwater from
• The large roof surface area of factories will ensure that really large, worthwhile quantities of rainwater can be harvested
• There is usually ample space alongside factories for large water tanks to be installed – 10000 litre, 15000 litre or 20000 litre water tanks would probably be most suitable
• The height of factory buildings usually is great enough for any size of water tank to be installed (not limited like some residential buildings where low profile water tanks are the only suitable types of tank)
• Many industrial processes use vast quanities of perfectly good (and expensive!) drinking water from municipal supplies; why not harvest rainwater, it is free! The business water bill could be significantly reduced, thus improving profitability
• Eco-conscious consumers will be impressed with businesses that try to operate sustainably and in a more ecologically sound way. Rainwater harvesting is great for the environment (also reduces stormwater runoff in built up areas). Businesses wishing to improve their ‘green’ image would do well to openly show their rainwater harvesting endeavours to the public

Rainwater harvesting systems can range from very simple to complex integrative systems that switch on when water shortages occur. For excellent quality polyethylene water tanks, we recommend water tanks manufactured by JoJo Tanks in South Africa; click on the links below to view the various JoJo water tanks and other products available.

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