Chemical and power-free water treatment solutions

For more than 32 years, Australian company DELTAwater solutions has underpinned the success of large-scale irrigators, food producers and businesses reliant on good quality water through its customised, chemical-free water treatment systems.

Alex and Dianne Panov started DELTAwater solutions in Newcastle in 1993 and distribute their products across Australia and overseas to countries including Egypt, China, the UK, Italy, Canada and New Zealand.

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

Fruit and vegetable industry

South Australian irrigator Mark Pridham first turned to DELTAwater solutions in 2009 to tackle bore water quality issues including calcium-scale, salinity and iron.

Mark grows potatoes, clover seed and lucerne. His confidence in the DELTA water treatment system over the past 16 years has led to him installing more units, with almost 100% of his land now irrigated with DELTA-treated bore water.

Mark farms in the mid-southeast, and his bore water has high levels of calcium carbonate, iron and sodium chloride. While crop rotations and added organic matter and clay helped counteract soil problems, Mark turned to DELTAwater solutions as another way to boost his crops.

“Straight away the infiltration improved, the water was soaking in a lot better on our undulating country with less run off and rutting in the wheel tracks,” Mark says.

Despite summer temperatures of up to 45 degrees and low rainfall seasons, Mark’s clover and potato crops watered by DELTA-treated water continue to return solid yields.

“With the DELTA units, I’ve grown spuds on marginal land with yields average to above average and really good quality. The water conditioners have also helped reduce the scale build-up in pipes and friction loss.”

A tree grower relying on river and bore water during one of his region’s most serious droughts says DELTAwater solutions has been a ‘game changer’ for his business.

Nursery industry

South West Advanced Trees owner David Winters said reduced water quality due to drought conditions meant he was facing tough decisions. This included dropping some of his specialised tree varieties such as maples and birch.

Discovering DELTA’s water treatment systems turned things around.

“I’ve recommended them to others – their water treatment products could be a real game changer for the nursery industry.”