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5 Benefits of Using Liners for Water Management

How do you store water for your livestock? And the waste from your livestock? Did you know that the agriculture industry often digs deep holes to store water for livestock or waste from livestock? These reservoirs are often lined with clay pack soil while other times tanks are used that do offer some convenience in that they can be bought to size.

Sure, these are both perfectly good solutions to water management, and they work. But, the thing is, they could be improved significantly. How? It's simple. Containment liners offer a convenient and easy solution to improve your water management and make it safer and more effective.

There are many various types that all have different advantages and disadvantages, but they all have some benefits in common.

So, how can they improve your water management? What are its benefits? Let's take a look.

Water Containment

hdpe containment liners This is probably their main benefit. Containment liners are effective at water containment. Also, water management costs can rack up, so your water management system must be free of leaks. And luckily, they're also good at eliminating leaks from the system and saving you money

These liners are especially helpful where your soil has poor water retention capacity where they'll prevent absorption of the water into the soil.

When it comes to above-ground tanks and reservoirs, these are prone to cracking due to the elements and UV damage. Containment liners protect against this and breathe new life into your water management system. Also, these liners are extremely durable, so they're ideal for long term use.

Seepage

Containment liners are effective in preventing seepage. Because they're not very permeable, they prevent the slow seepage of water from the system into the surrounding soil. This is especially important when storing waste as harmful chemical byproducts can seep from the waste into the groundwater.

Prevents Water Contamination

And it's not only seepage out of the system that's prevented, but also seepage into the system. This means no harmful toxins can seep from the surrounding soil into your water supply, and it keeps your water safe to use.

When using tanks, corrosion can pose a serious contamination risk. Also, cracks in the walls of the tank can provide a habitat that supports bacteria growth and other pathogens.

Once a containment liner is installed, this will no longer be a problem.

Ease of Installation

Containment liners are easy to install, whether it's in an existing dam or pond, a landfill, or water storage tanks. With dams, ponds, or landfills, it's as easy as laying the liner down on the bottom and covering the overlaps.

With tanks, it's much easier with most of the containment liners capable of being painted on and given time to dry and cure.

Because it's so quick and easy to install it minimizes interruptions in your water system.

Cost-Effective

Finally, containment liners are a cost-effective solution to solve problems like leaking, seepage, and the like. Geosynthetic clay liners are, for example, a lot cheaper than compacted clay soil, so it makes sense to replace compacted clay with a containment liner.

Likewise, the cost of installing a tank liner is far lower than replacing the tank.

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Conclusion

Now you know that the benefits of containment liners go further than just storing water. They have several other benefits that ensure water safety but also save you money.

If you'd like more information about containment liners, feel free to contact us. We'd be happy to help.

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