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Bore Water Treatment

Perth’s Bore Water

There are three main bore water quality issues that impact how we use bore water in Perth.

  1. Iron Content – staining and property/infrastucture damage
  2. High Salinity – detrimental to plant health
  3. Bicarbonate, calcium and magnesium – staining and property/infrastucture damage

We are familiar with the mineral profile of Perth’s suburbs and have developed bore water treatment systems that effectively manage these common bore water quality issues.

Below is our guide to Smart Bore Water Management.

 

 

Joondalup Primary School Iron stain removal and bore water treatment project aerial
Joondalup Primary School Iron stain removal and bore water treatment project

Iron Staining

This is the most obvious bore water problem that visibly damages properties and irrigation systems by clogging sprinklers and drippers.

There are several ways of managing bore water with high iron concentrations depending on bore water mineral profile and site layout.

These are the most common and effective ways to manage iron staining:

  1. Replace sprinklers with subsurface drip irrigation and prevent iron from being sprayed onto surfaces. The iron remains in the water but isn’t able to stain property.
  2. Install a bore water treatment system that separates out and captures iron before it ever enters the irrigation system. 

Once the iron saturated water is managed and is not added to the iron stain, then existing stain can be removed.

Salty Water Treatment

If left untreated, plants wilt and die as salt builds up on their leaves and in their roots. A crust will form that stops plants absorbing nutrients that they need to grow and stay healthy.

Salt water is easily treatable as the problem only comes from two places. The ocean and river or from ground water. Unfortunately this is another of Perth’s common water issues that arises from being a coastal city.

We have fixed the problem of high salinity concentrations across Perth at many  coastal homes, schools and public spaces.

Click through to o see our salt water solutions.

Perth’s Underground Water Source 

Perth’s has three water aquifers. The Leederville and Yarragadee are not for residential bore use. These shallow, unconfined aquifers are the body of water that many homes bores are tapped into. The quality and quantity of the unconfined aquifer is variable; for example borewater in Mt Claremont has high levels of calcium and iron, borewater near the Swan River in Applecross is quite salty; while areas like Kensington has crystal clear borewater that you can easily use for drinking water (Potable Water).

Water Corporation maintains the mass provision of water across Perth under its Integrated Water Supply Scheme (IWSS) Under this scheme water is taken from underground aquafiers, desalination plants and reservoirs, it is then treated with ultra violent light, filtration systems and mixed with chemicals such as chlorine and fluoride.

Water Corporation treatment systems for your Scheme Water removes the bad impurities in the water AND the good nutrients.

Borewater enables residents to reduce their water bill if they use it for garden irrigation and control the nutrients in the water if consumed at home. 

Iron Staining

Salty Water

Bore installations

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