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Tag Archives: Onsite Detention

Steel Water Tanks – Thoughts and Considerations!

What are steel water tanks made from?

Quite simply steel tanks are made from Bluescope or Aqaplate steel. A food grade polymer lining adheres to the steel and there is a heavy duty top colour coating.

The steel walls for domestic grade steel tanks are 0.6mm thick. Corrugations of the tank wall comply with AS1445 with corrosion protection.

The polymer lining adheres to AS4020:2018 and are food grade. This means they are suitable for food and water storage and human consumption.

Why choose steel tanks to store your water?

Steel water tanks are designed for domestic, commercial and rural application. Built with strength of steel and with corrugations the strength to withstand the outward pressure of the water. Read the rest

OSD – On-site Stormwater Detention

It’s commonplace nowadays If you’re in the process of building a new home or new project, your local council might require a retention tank fitting.  Often this depends on the location of your building and how effective the local storm water management system is. 

An OSD – On-site stormwater detention fitting on a tank is simply a way of retaining some water for re-use and other water for slow release back into the storm water.  This is often required when local council storm water is deemed not suitable to drain all the water from a downpour into the stormwater system adequately.  Read the rest