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Resilience, Emergency Water Back Up, Independence.  AQUALOOP  Have you ever wondered whether or not it's safe to drink rain water? The short answer is: Yes! Here's a look at when it's not safe to drink rain water,  and what you can do to make it safer for human consumption. When You Shouldn't Drink Rain Water Rain passes through the atmosphere before falling to the ground, so it can pick up any contaminants in the air. Now most of NZ is pretty safe in regards to contaminants, but it's not a great idea to drink rain water falling near chemical plants...

Martin from Aloaqua is doing a presentation about the Greywater Recycling System AQUALOOP this Thursday in Auckland. Event is organized by the New Zealand Green Building Council. More information: Products Showcase & member drinks - Auckland If you are an Architect, Designer, Specifier or Engineer you should come along to this FREE MEMBER EVENT for some drinks, nibbles and the opportunity to learn more about innovative products and services that are currently in the market.  

A combined Rainwater Harvesting and Greywater Recycling System from ALOAQUA was recently installed at a new development in Auckland. Capturing rainwater and reusing (treated) greywater will save the owner not only potable water and sewage charges but is also better for the plants they intend to water with it. Benefits for the council are less stress on their infrastructure (storm water, potable water and sewage), less maintenance and less expenses.    

In an exciting development, our AQUALOOP System 6 - GW 300 L has just received  international certification from the public health and safety watchdog - NSF International. This is one of the most respected independent certification organisations (not-for-profit) in existence today. It provides assurance to the public that AQUALOOP has been tested, audited and approved as compliant to stringent health standards. AQUALOOP is the first 'Onsite Residential and Commercial Water Reuse Treatment' system in New Zealand to receive this certification. DOWNLOAD CERTIFICATE! The NSF certification mark on a product means that the product complies with all standard requirements.      

In the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes, those involved in developing the Central City Rebuild Plan sought the public’s feedback and views on what they wanted for the Central City. These ideas were gathered through the Share an Idea campaign. By the end of the analysis process in 2011, 105,991 ideas had been coded. This is what we wanted regarding water use in the city. What happened? Water Grey water and stormwater collection systems and re-use should be incorporated into new building design.  Make use of grey water. “Grey-water functions as compulsory for all new high-density buildings in the CBD.” “Think more than Central City. All...