Drinking Water Tank Waterproofing: What You Should Know!

Water tanks are concrete storages usually placed above the roof or underground in houses or large cooperatives. Drinking water tank waterproofing is used to store water safely without any leakage. This way, one can use the saved water when there is water scarcity. Rainwater is collected and filtered, hence recharging the groundwater helps in balancing the ecosystem.

While considering drinking water tank waterproofing, you have to keep in mind different issues you can experience and their solutions, respectively. The use of quality products is a must while working on big projects such as water tank waterproofing.

Let's understand and look at how to tackle these issues and what does waterproofing a tank mean?

What does waterproofing mean?

Waterproofing is the process in which an object is made water-resistant. In this process, a building or constructed area is protected from moisture and water. This process is widely used by many experts to protect buildings from moisture. It also provides a shiny finish to walls, thus decorating them. Waterproofing prevents both moisture and water from entering buildings through exterior surfaces.

Ways to waterproof a tank

• The quick and temporary solution is applying cement slurry to stop leakage for the time being. This is also known as the conventional method.
  

• Another way is by saturating the walls with a polymer-modified cement based coating and then completing waterproof grouting of construction joints.
  

• The different water tank waterproofing chemicals used during the process are polyvinyl chloride, ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber.

Problems

• Sometimes the structure is damaged due to external faults.
  

• The materials used cannot assure waterproofing if you use low-quality material for waterproofing your tank.
  

• Waterproofing products used have to be compatible with potable water. It is difficult to find those waterproof products which are both compatible and protect the tanks from leakage.
  

• You have to hire reliable constructors to ensure that the structure must be rigid.
  

• Due to leakage, the tank is covered in moisture, because of which the water does not remain clean. As a result, water starts developing fungus.

Solution

While installing a waterproof tank, apply a waterproofing system on both sides of the tank, i.e., inside as well as outside. Use water-resistant materials to ensure that the water is fit for drinking.

If you are looking for experts in this field, contact Organix Building System for the best results possible.