Polyethylene

The product used to make Aqua Tanks and Aqua Filters is an extremely tough and durable lightweight thermoplastic material. The colour and ultra-violet stabilizers are compounded to give long-term resistance and stability to harsh sun. No chemical reactions take place during the manufacturing process and consequently there is no tainting of water with polyethylene. All of our tanks are manufactured using virgin linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) which complies with AS/NZS2050, the standard for food grade material. The material is recyclable and can be repaired by a heat welding process if damaged.

Plastic, or polyethylene, water tanks are now the biggest selling sector of the water tank market and has been developed and tested in the market place over many years for the manufacture of water storage containers. It cannot rot or corrode, and is UVstabilised for New Zealand conditions. It is also resistant to algae growth as a result of its formulation and not from any addition of fungicides.

Aqua Tanks are produced using a rotational moulding process so that there are no joins. 

Water stored in polyethylene has no taste from the tank material because nothing leaches from polyethylene. Any ‘taste’ in the water will be the result of the maintenance of your roof, spouting, downpipes, gutters and the tank itself. You should be aware though that most rainwater tanks are not approved for drinking water by the local authorities in urban areas unless approved cleaning and sterilisation processes have been used to treat the water. This policy is not based on any "fears" about any of the materials used to manufacture tanks and relates back to the possibility of unclean drinking water from poorly maintained roofs.

Polyethylene Tank Features

• Polyethylene minimises occurrence of algae growth within water tanks.
• Colour range available to blends in with the immediate environment.
• UV Stabilized material
• Excellent impact resistance 
• Maintenance free, made to last.
• Complies with applicable New Zealand, Australian, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations storage of potable water.