Aquacomb Case Study: Salvation Army, Flat Bush

Client: Meridian Construction Location: Flat Bush, Auckland Product: Aquacomb | Stormwater Reuse Project Gallery Project Overview Project Type: Community Housing Development Status: Under Construction The Salvation Army is expanding its community housing footprint in East Auckland with a new 41-home development on the corner of Chapel Road and Baverstock Road. Adjacent to the existing 46-unit […]

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Hydraloop and Aquacomb feature as LowCO house officially opened

News / @angelac

22 April was an exciting day for a number of organisations, Watersmart included. This is because it was the day when the Fletcher Living LowCO house was officially opened by the Hon Chris Penk MP, Minister of Building and Construction who cut the ribbon at the opening, alongside Chief Executive Residential and Development Steve Evans,

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Importance of Backflow Testing

News / Simone Adams

By Elliot Olsen Co-Founder & Technical Manager Every water pump in Auckland used to deliver water from the Aquacomb tank system into the house should have what is called a backflow prevention valve installed. What is Backflow? Backflow is the unwanted process of water flowing back into the public water supply due to a difference

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NZ’s water challenges and opportunities in 2024

Blog / @angelac

At Watersmart we’re always thinking about how to improve water resilience in New Zealand. So what are the challenges and opportunities that we see this year? Watersmart co-founder Andrew Olsen gives his views: Infrastructure in crisis As we see in the media literally on a daily basis, our infrastructure is falling apart. Our water assets

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Water woes – a hot topic over the summer

Blog / @angelac

As you were relaxing at the beach over the summer break, idly scrolling through your phone in search of new ways to barbeque a fillet, you may have seen a constant stream of stories filtering through news and social media channels on the ever-widening array of water woes that we face in New Zealand. We

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Bringing innovative flood protection to New Zealand

Blog, Case Study / @angelac

We are excited to share groundbreaking news from Launceston, Australia, where approximately 2,400 properties in low-lying areas are now safeguarded against flooding through the implementation of innovative flood protection measures. The success of this project, which utilised a 2m high FloodFree Demountable Barrier, holds immense promise for addressing similar challenges right here in New Zealand.

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Watersmart making real progress

Blog / @angelac

The last 12 months have seen Watersmart take huge strides forwards. With much more to come in 2024, we thought it might be useful to share how we are making progress as a business: Over 12 months ago we identified that the water aspect of climate change was becoming a major issue. As there didn’t

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Flow Consulting Specifies WaterSAFE™ End Point Treatment Systems for Iwi to Meet New Water Services Act

Blog, Case Study, News / @angelac

Flow Consulting specifies WaterSAFE™ End Point Water Treatment System for Iwi to meet new Water Services Act Since the introduction of the new Water Services Act 2021, many Kiwis and organisations that supply water to people from rainwater tanks or bore water are now deemed to be water suppliers under the new Act. The Problem

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Aquacomb: Training a hit at Oriental Parade

Blog / @angelac

In November we trained Jason Brown Plumbing and Gas on our Aquacomb system on site at Oriental Parade in Wellington’s Oriental Bay. We have been installing Aquacomb in the ground floor garage and utilities room of this property as it has been flooding because the ground level is lower than the street. In storm

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Implementing water resilience systems on private property

Blog, News, Newsletters / Simone Adams

The Watersmart team had the privilege of attending the BOINZ conference, where we shared insights on ‘Implementing water resilience systems on private property’. In New Zealand, water resilience hasn’t always been a top priority. However, recent water events and political discussions around water reforms have brought it to the forefront of our minds. According to

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Aquacomb Case Study: Salvation Army, Flat Bush

Hydraloop and Aquacomb feature as LowCO house officially opened

Importance of Backflow Testing

NZ’s water challenges and opportunities in 2024

Water woes – a hot topic over the summer

Bringing innovative flood protection to New Zealand

Watersmart making real progress

Flow Consulting Specifies WaterSAFE™ End Point Treatment Systems for Iwi to Meet New Water Services Act

Aquacomb: Training a hit at Oriental Parade

Implementing water resilience systems on private property

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