What it is

A municipal backup system is an inline water storage solution that automatically fills a tank when mains water is available, then supplies your home from stored water when there’s a cut—so you keep an uninterrupted, pressurised feed. 

Why it’s important

Continuity:

Keeps essential household water running during outages (toilets, basic washing, cleaning).

Peace of mind:

Designed to provide a reliable supply without the “panic-bucket” approach.

Cleaner, safer supply:

Backup water can be filtered/treated to reduce contamination risk.

What we do? 

Design, Install, Maintain

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1. Site assessment

Confirm the outage pain points and the required “runtime” needed

Check incoming mains layout, space, access, noise considerations

Identify best tie-in point, bypass strategy, and any compliance constraints

2. System design (fit-for-purpose)

Tank sizing (typical: 1,000–10,000L depending on household + outage patterns). As a simple planning guide each person in a household potentially consumes 250l per day.  So for a 4 person household, requiring 3 days of back up you would require a 3000l storage system (4pax x 3 days x 250l = 3000 litres)

Pump and pressure approach (quiet, reliable boosting) and bypass manifold

Filtration add-ons where and when needed (sediment, carbon, etc.)

3. Professional installation

Tank linked to mains line with automatic filling

Correct isolation and changeover capability (bypass)

Neat pipework, proper foundations, commissioning + handover

4. Maintenance

Low-maintenance by design; if filtration is installed, filter changes and periodic checks are the main ongoing items.

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