Bore water solutions for ag industry

NSW Riverina farmer Frank Cox’s crops and pastures have flourished since installing a custom-designed DELTAwater treatment system on a 40-hectare irrigated lucerne paddock which was struggling due to highly saline bore water.

“My income turned around from $7000 a month to $30,000 a month. The DELTAwater conditioner has had a huge part in that,” Frank says.

Frank Cox at Narrandera shows off his lucerne crop in the background

Alex and Dianne Panov started DELTAwater solutions in Newcastle 30 years ago. The family-owned company manufactures 100% Australian water treatment conditioners for agriculture, mining and government sectors as well as for homes and gardens.

Their bore water treatment products overcome problems associated with salinity, scale build-up caused by calcium and magnesium, water hardness, iron, and corrosion. DELTAwater conditioners are power, maintenance and chemical free and treat unlimited volumes of water.

Sodium and chloride solution

In the WA Swan Valley Stephen Kraljevich installed a DELTAwater conditioner to fix problems caused by high sodium and chloride levels in his bore water at Twin Hill Wines. He has since installed more units.

The DELTA-treatment has increased grape yields with one area experiencing a jump from 600 to 900 cases. The water treatment system has also stopped leaf burn, resulted in improved penetration of water into the soil and reduced fertiliser use.

“We used to have to put a lot of fertiliser on to get the vines the right colour, and we’re using less now to get them growing how we want them to. They are greener and picking up the fertiliser a lot better since installing the DELTA water treatment system,” Stephen says.

Stock water solution

South-west Queensland trading cattle property owner Andrew Woodrow says his investment in a DELTAwater unit paid for itself within 10 months by solving cattle health problems caused by high chloride and sodium levels in his bore water.

Andrew says it took just four days to notice a difference in his cattle.  The water treatment system also solved a scouring problem that had arisen after they installed the bore.

“Also, we have been at least two months in front since putting the DELTA on; from a financial point of view, it has worked well in our favour.”

DELTA tests your water first

Understanding people’s bore and other water problems before recommending a solution is the key to the success of DELTAwater, says long-time agent John Powderly from Powderly’s Pumping & Irrigation Services in Young, NSW.

“What really sets them apart is the fact they always test the water via their water testing service before they recommend one of their conditioners. If you don’t follow this path you could end up with any quality of water conditioner and it’s not going to work.”