WaterSAFE™ in Schools
Meeting your obligations under The Water Services Act 2021
What are the regulations and how can you find a solution?
What is required under The Water Services Act 2021?
Organisations who operate their own water supply, including schools, are required to register as a water supplier by 15 November 2025. They must then ensure they are compliant with the Act’s regulations by 15 November 2028.
Part of the requirement is to have a Drinking Water Safety Plan and follow the specified drinking water standards on a consistent basis.
A recent report from regulator, Taumata Arowai, showed that 95% of schools with their own water supply need significant infrastructure upgrades, while 87% of schools are not compliant because they have failed to prepare a drinking water safety plan or follow an ‘acceptable solution’.
An ‘acceptable solution’ is a ready-made option that must be implemented in it’s entirely and may save you from having to submit a Drinking Water Safety Plan . It applies to specific situations and supply types.
There is the option however to implement what is called an ‘acceptable solution’, which may save you from having to submit a Drinking Water Safety Plan. An ‘acceptable solution’ is a ready-made option that must be implemented in it’s entirely. It applies to specific situations and supply types.
Read more about The Act here.
Benefits of the WaterSAFE™ End-point Water Treatment System
WaterSAFE is a great option for the supply of water to less than 500 people and is deemed to be an ‘acceptable solution’ under The Act.
- A complete prebuilt plug and play water treatment system that reduces on-site installation time and build costs.
- Negates the need for on-site installers to source and assemble one off specialist componentry.
- Reduced ongoing operational costs with system standardisation for multi-site end users.
- Designed and constructed by industry specialists, using the highest quality water filtration equipment available specifically selected to deliver trouble free end-point treatment for rainwater collection, or for spring / bore supplies.
- Each water treatment system is provided prebuilt, including plumbing and electrical equipment prewired and tested. It requires only connection to your pumped water supply, delivery line and 20 amp power supply.
All components are fixed to a fully labelled mounting panel, making for simple identification and installation, reducing on-site costs. - The WaterSAFE™ range of prebuilt end-point treatment systems are available in a customizable range of configurations to suit all end point applications and flow rates.
A water test is required to determine any additional pre-treatment and/or storage that may be required to ensure system efficacy.
WaterSAFE can be integrated with Flowgen – a remote data control system.g
- The WaterSAFE™ range end-point treatment systems include an integrated FlowGen – remote operations management system.
This allows cloud-based PC and Mobile App reporting with text or email fault alerts to ensure water safety and to assist with compliance with the Water Services Act obligations.
The end user can securely access real time information from anywhere in the world, giving peace of mind that the system is operating correctly.
The system will alert if any service or maintenance work is required, with the following essential information easily accessible:
• Notification when the water treatment systems pre-filters require cleaning or replacement.
• UV disinfection filter safe operation indication and any fault alerts.
• Water usage reporting and leak detection alerts to enable efficient use of treated water
Why Choose Our Water Treatment Solutions
Prebuilt plug and play
Reduces on-site installation time and build costs.
Reduced costs
With system standardisation for multi-site end users.
Prewired and tested
It requires only connection to your pumped water supply, delivery line and 20 amp power supply.
Customisable range
Available in a customisable range of configurations to suit all end point applications and flow rates.
End-to-end Solutions
