Enthusiastic response to magnetic water technology

A NSW firm revolutionising a way to get the best results from scarce or poor-quality water reserves attracted an overwhelming response at major field days in western Victoria and South Australia.
Alex Panov, from Hunter Valley-based DELTAwater solutions, spent a busy March at Wimmera Machinery Field Days near Horsham and Lucindale Field Days in South Australia answering questions and gathering samples from people keen to hear about his firm’s magnetic water technology.
Mr Panov and his wife Dianne established DELTAwater solutions in 1991, a firm which markets and sells magnetic-treatment products across Australia and overseas. DELTA water conditioners, which fit onto various irrigation and supply systems, are based on ‘softening’ technology dating back to the early 1900s.
Mr Panov described the public response to his visit to the Wimmera field days as one of the best he had experienced.
“Despite crowd numbers being down a bit, for us it was the best field days we’ve had in years,” he said.
“What it tells me is that in the Wimmera and much of western Victoria that traditional sources of water are becoming scarce and people are now looking at alternatives. That means sinking bores. The trouble is, the quality of much of the underground water in the area is poor. So people are looking at ways they can not only use this water but use it economically.”
Mr Panov said the type of people seeking advice at the Horsham event varied from broadacre and hobby farmers to people who lived in towns who were keen to become self-sufficient by sinking a bore.
“We had 55 positive inquiries in three days. The last time we had figures that good were at the Agquip Field Days at Gunnedah, an event that attracts a crowd of more than 100,000,” he said.
Mr Panov said Delta technology also attracted strong interest from irrigation farmers near the Victorian-South Australian border at Lucindale.
“Lucindale district features considerable irrigation farming involving bore water. Many farmers have salinity problems and a lot of them took the opportunity to find out what they could do,” he said.
DELTAwater solutions magnetic conditioners reduce the impact of scale, algae and salinity by changing the molecular structure of water. This reduces the water’s surface tension and viscosity, preventing blockages and corrosion and allowing plants and animals to absorb the water more readily.
Mr Panov, while promoting the benefits of his products, was also quick to point out that magnetic technology fell short of being a silver bullet for all water-quality issues. This included extremely salty water.
“While the technology works on improving saline water, some levels are simply too high to achieve optimum results. For example, we might be able to get the water to a point where it’s fit enough for livestock to drink but perhaps not good enough for human consumption or gardens. In other circumstances, we might be able to get it to a point where it’s good enough for washing or for gardens. And then we might have water that heavy mineral concentrations have left it relatively useless but completely receptive to magnetic treatment.”
Mr Panov said determining individual water quality before making a recommendation was a core philosophy of the business.
“That’s why we provide a thorough water-testing service. After analysis we can provide an opinion if we can treat water effectively or not,” he said.
“We know we can help people in western Victoria and the south-east of South Australia like we have in other parts of Australia and overseas. We’ll certainly be back at Wimmera Machinery and Lucindale field days next year.”

Alex Panov displaying at the Wimmera Machinery field days.