Now pools can SAVE you water
October 20th, 2010
SPASA Victoria has launched the Water Neutral Pool campaign to encourage and recognise the building of water-friendly pools – which can even mean harvesting up to 6000L of water each year for use in the garden and around the home.
SPASA Victoria is publically calling on all pool owners to take three easy steps to make their pools water-wise. General Manager Brendan Watkins says the Water Neutral Pools program can deliver environmental, economic, and most importantly water savings. “This is about setting a new standard in responsible pool ownership. Water Neutral Pools utilise both water harvesting and water saving devices to minimise water use,” he says. “A Water Neutral Pool has a water tank to collect rainwater used to top up the pool, a cover to conserve water lost through evaporation and a backwash minimisation system to prevent excessive backwashing.
“Each year a Water Neutral Pool can harvest thousands of litres of water that can be reused around the garden and in the laundry.”
Well-known environmentalist and meteorologist Rob Gell assessed the Water Neutral Pool program and participated in the program launch in April. Watkins urges SPASA members to get behind this program and promote the Water Neutral Pools program to consumers. He says they should work with consumers as they build a Water Neutral Pool or retrofit an existing pool to ensure compliance. He also suggests members register their own pools.
“Knowing that many SPASA members are proud pool owners, we are encouraging them to ‘put their best foot forward’ and register their own Water Neutral Pool. It’s easy, because SPASA members have the ability to self-assess.
“All they have to do is complete the Certification Form telling SPASA of the three vital features installed. Then SPASA will send a free fence plaque and Certificate of Compliance.”
SPASA Victoria is publically calling on all pool owners to take three easy steps to make their pools water-wise. General Manager Brendan Watkins says the Water Neutral Pools program can deliver environmental, economic, and most importantly water savings. “This is about setting a new standard in responsible pool ownership. Water Neutral Pools utilise both water harvesting and water saving devices to minimise water use,” he says. “A Water Neutral Pool has a water tank to collect rainwater used to top up the pool, a cover to conserve water lost through evaporation and a backwash minimisation system to prevent excessive backwashing.
“Each year a Water Neutral Pool can harvest thousands of litres of water that can be reused around the garden and in the laundry.”
Well-known environmentalist and meteorologist Rob Gell assessed the Water Neutral Pool program and participated in the program launch in April. Watkins urges SPASA members to get behind this program and promote the Water Neutral Pools program to consumers. He says they should work with consumers as they build a Water Neutral Pool or retrofit an existing pool to ensure compliance. He also suggests members register their own pools.
“Knowing that many SPASA members are proud pool owners, we are encouraging them to ‘put their best foot forward’ and register their own Water Neutral Pool. It’s easy, because SPASA members have the ability to self-assess.
“All they have to do is complete the Certification Form telling SPASA of the three vital features installed. Then SPASA will send a free fence plaque and Certificate of Compliance.”
You can access a certificate here.
By The Splash Team
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