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There are many types of water storage facilities for fire protection. Constructed types include elevated, ground-level or below the ground metal or rubberised storage tanks. Natural storage facilities include ponds, lakes and reservoirs. To be effective in water containment, water storage facilities need to be managed and maintained to regulation standards to guarantee supply in the event of a fire.

We are often asked about the difference between Butyl and EPDM rubber lake liners used for lining ponds, lakes, reservoirs, slurry lagoons or other structures used to contain water. Here is an explanation and a look at the features and benefits of both types of lake liners >>

Reservoir liners are used as an alternative to conventional clay lining systems. The mechanical properties offered have meant that synthetic liners are a more cost effective water containment solution in reservoirs used to collect rainwater for supply to irrigation systems or for other purposes.

We are one of the countries largest liquid storage liner suppliers. Our quality rubber liners are used for applications ranging from golf course lakes, reservoirs, ponds to the lining and refurbishment of water storage tanks. Recently we were contacted to supply a client with a lake liner for his project creation. 'Four Corners' at the Hampton Court Flower Show. Peter was delighted with the materials supplied >>

The cost of installing a tank liner to seal a water storage tank is less than a fifth of the cost of having to replace it due to detection of corrosion causing irreparable leakages. Therefore, a cost effective exercise is tank refurbishment which will take a few days to a couple of weeks to repair depending on the size of the tank. Refurbishing old water storage tanks with a rubber tank liner can extend its life by more than thirty years.

An 18 hole golf course requires an average of 2000 gallons per minute of water. Climate change has had a negative impact on golf courses which rely on daily irrigation. Therefore, there is added pressure for them to be well managed to maintain the greens in good playing conditions while also reducing water usage. One possible solution is the strategic positioning of water storage lakes lined with a lake liner to guarantee its ability to contain water.

Golf courses have long been challenged to reduce their water consumption in order to keep their greens in immaculate condition. Ensuring that there are sufficient storage facilities for harvesting water is a simple way to store water for irrigation. Building lakes lined with a rubber lake liner material is a great resource to golf clubs as it serves the purpose of aesthetics, a challenging hazard, drainage and for irrigation. 

Basically, where a rubber liner has been installed for any type of water containment such as lakes, reservoirs or potable water storage tanks, a Geotextile Membrane can be used to form a protective barrier. The characteristics of a Geotextile membrane make this a very important material to use in a wide range applications.

Automatic fire sprinkler systems have been an essential feature of industrial fire protection systems over the past one-hundred and fifty years. They are proven to be efficient in controlling and extinguishing fires to protect the lives of people, properties and its contents. An essential part of fire protection is the guaranteed water supply. Water can be directed from a local mains water supply or, more reliably by having water stored in a tank and delivered via a pump to the buildings sprinkler system. To limit the need for replacing or refurbishing a tank, they are protected by lining them with a tank liner.

Building your own private lake may seem like an impossible task. However the same basic principles apply that you would use to build a garden pond; just on a much larger scale.  If you have never built a water feature before though it does pay to get some professional advice.  Any water feature that is poorly designed will leak and cause problems and may be an eyesore rather than adding aesthetic value to your property.