Most Kenyan homeowners the importance of effective water supply and storage as essential factors in buying a home or running a household.
Investment in a proper water storage method plays a vital role in determining the efficiency of a home.
With today's uncertain weather patterns water harvesting and conservation are critical with many people opting for different types of storage options.
There is, however, an emerging trend in which most people are preferring underground tanks for their water storage.
An underground tank is one that is built below ground level. The tanks can be constructed using cement or a plastic tank can be used.
Kenyans.co.ke sought to understand why underground water conservation is increasingly becoming preferred to above-the-ground water storage.
An underground tank is advantageous as it saves on space and provides opportunities for proper landscaping, unlike the overground tank. For example, it can be built under a parking spot.
Secondly, it does not interfere with the exterior decor of the home or business premises. Although there may be visible pipes from the tank, they do not impose on the design.
Further, underground tanks maintain stable temperatures all year round regardless of the season.
Water in overground tanks can reach high temperatures, especially on hot days encouraging faster growth of bacteria.
A very crucial advantage of underground tanks is that they are best for areas with low water pressure.
With constant water supply problems in Kenya underground tanks is the solution as water is collected easily even when the pressure is not high.
Equally, underground storage tanks don’t just guarantee a steady water supply for users; they can also be used to set up more efficient and environmentally friendly water collection systems, such as rainwater harvesting.
For commercial and residential customers looking for a solution that minimises human impact on the environment, an underground water collection tank is a good option.
Users can install multiple tanks in place within a single treatment and collection system, with the option to integrate each tank with a wider network of water treatment, filtration, and distribution systems to suit a range of applications.
Additionally, underground water tanks are highly versatile and well-suited to different settings. For example, they are commonly used in agricultural premises that need a reliable source of water for irrigation purposes.
In this case, tubes can be connected to bring water from the tank up to the surface to be irrigated.
Appropriate water storage tank choices must consider many factors, including the size required and where the tank must be set up.
