It is highly recommended that you clean your water tank at least once a year. This is a part of health assurance guidelines by the Dubai Municipality. Dubai residents store their water in storage tanks which are filled through suction pipes. This is the main reason for over time water contamination issues in Dubai. Since storage tanks if not sealed properly or maintained are exposed to many different contaminants. It is also very common that most people do not pay much attention towards this matter. This can be a main source of many health and hygiene problems which can be easily prevented if we put cleaning of our water tanks at priority at least once a year.
Here are 4 reasons you should schedule a water tank cleaning session as soon as possible:
- Unclean water tanks, a breeding ground for bacteria: Water is the source of all life. Stagnant water starts becoming hazardous when all sorts of bacteria begins to breed in it. Storage tanks accumulating dirt silt over time, becomes the perfect environment for bacteria to grow and develop making the water contaminated not only for consumption but also for other regular usage. In addition pathogenic micro-organisms may also gain access to your tank through a host such as insects, rodents etc that may enter your water tank due to insufficient covering.
- Water-borne diseases: Diarrhoea, Cholera, Typhoid and Lead poisoning are all illnesses proven to be caused by the consumption of contaminated water. Only by regular cleaning of your water tank can protect your family from such water-borne diseases.
- Dirty Tank = Ineffective Water filtration: Many people consider using a water filter can keep their water supply clean and risk free. Wrong! The bacteria and micro-organisms, if developed inside your water tank, are so tiny that they even pass through the pores of a filtration module passing right through to your drinking glass. The only purpose of a water filter is to eliminate any sand or other tiny visible to the naked eye particles that may be flowing in through the supply pipes. But regarding bacteria, even the best filters might not be able to protect you, if the water source is contaminated.
- Reduce maintenance cost: Prevention is better than the cure. Sand, dirt and molds added in to water can damage surface of water tanks overtime. Periodic maintenance is much more effective and cost efficient then repairing a damaged water tank. Annual maintenance of your water tank ensures that your water tank provides you with clean water at all times and pump systems are functioning at optimum levels.
