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Burford Lifestyle Water and Effluent Systems specialise in concrete water storage tanks, septic tanks and effluent systems.
Owner-operator and second generation tank manufacturer Leigh Burford, of Winton, said the company had been in business since the 1950's and not only provided concrete water tanks in a range of sizes to suit farms, domestic houses and lifestyle blocks but also made concrete septic tank systems to suit all applications.
Mr Burford said the concrete tanks, including his latest model, a 30,000L tank, are manufactured at his factory near Winton.
They are formed by gradually building up layers of concrete on to galvanised wire netting...
"The concrete water tanks are made from natural materials and keep water cool, slowing down bugs and bacterial growth in the water.
Unlike other tanks on the market that are made from petrolum based materials, a concrete tank is made from natural materials. It means there is no nasties that can leach from the tank into your drinking water." Mr Burford said.
"Our tanks are also strong and durable and as they can weigh up to 10 tonnes. We guarantee they do not require tying down during high winds.
I tell my customers that if the tank blows away there is a money back gaurantee.
I have never had to honour that guarantee.
They are difficult to steal and do not need to be stock fenced.
Also, UV rays don't affect concrete."
Mr Burford said his company, which employ a team of four, make concrete tanks ranging from 1,125Litres to 30,000Litres and are delivered all over Otago & Southland.
"We will go as far as anyone is willing to pay and we have had tanks delivered all over the South Island." Mr Burford said.
He said the company also provided a water tank cleaning service to remove the mud and bugs that might be hiding on the bottom of the tanks.
"We will only clean water tanks. We do not clean septic tanks so there is no possible cross contamination between water systems and septic tanks."
Mr Burford and his team can build the tanks that go on the ground or underground as required. They deliver the tank to the site and will work with contractors to ensure optimal siting and performance.
In addition to drinking water storage tanks; a water tank is often set aside to provide a fire reserve as determined by the Building Resource Consent.
Water will sit in layers in the water tank. Sometimes when the water is not being used it can stagnate. For this reason I recommend that you have 2 tanks - 1 for domestic use and 1 for a fire reserve.
When building a new home in the country the effluent from that property must be treated and disposed of on that property without affecting any neighbouring properties, so when a person thinks about building a new home they need to get an engineer in to perform a site/soil examination.
This will then determine what sort of septic tank or wastewater treatment plant that will need to be installed on the site to treat the effluent to a required standard.
In some cases the effluent when treated correctly could be used for irrigation around shrubs etc.
Burford Tanks manufacturers a range of septic tanks from 2,700Litres to 4,500Litres. "We can provide anything from a single tank to a sewerage treatment plant." he said.
"It is important to get the right system for the right size sections and the soil types.
The waste water systems can be scaled up or down, depending on the property or subdivision size."
Burford Tanks also manufactures a wastewater treatment plant, designed in the USA by a company called Orenco. This company has been in the wastewater treatment business for over 30 years. They have been exporting their waste water treatment systems all over the world and are well proven in the market place.
"Wastewater is a really important part of our industry now." said Mr Burford.
He said his tanks and systems exceed the requirements of the Building Act.
"That is a very important part to consider and we have got to make sure we have the right products for the job."
The company also makes concrete sheds, which are suitable for dangerous goods storage; and pump sheds.
"If you have to install a water filter system at your cowshed, we will manufacture a concrete tank with a reinforced roof so that a water filter system can be mounted on top of the tank.
We manufacture stone traps, which are installed at cowsheds before the effluent tank to act as a trap for stones and debri before being pumped out to effluent disposal systems on the dairy farm. This will minimise damage and blockages to effluent pumps and effluent disposal systems.
Our concrete tanks can be installed at cowsheds for effluent catchment where a effluent pump can be set up in it to pump effluent to disposal systems on the farm.
We also make a 250litre sheep trough that is popular on sheep farms. These sheep troughs have ballcock protection to minimise damage to ballcocks by sheep."
Contact details:
0800 826528 or 0800 tank 2u
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