Why Bruce Called In The Specialists

‘If I’m going to get things done, I want them done right the first time. I’d rather be proactive than find surprises down the track.’
Bruce Luxford – Dairy Farmer, South Waikato

As it turned out, Bruce had outgrown his old effluent pond and needed more capacity. Since it was going to be easier to dig a new pond rather than increase the size of the old one, Bruce took the opportunity to get a larger lined pond dug in a better location, and Mike helped him find the ideal positioning in an area with good clay soil.

Running an underground system pumping out to a Greenback travelling irrigator it was important Bruce have a good stirrer and pump. Having a thicker slurry from high fibre inputs, and a new large 4-metre-deep pond, the Nevada EL9 Electric Stirrer would provide plenty of power and efficiency for the job.

Bruce also opted to upgrade his pump from a floating centrifugal, to a shore mounted progressive cavity (PC) pump for safety, convenience, and improved performance.

‘We’ve got very hilly ground, and the old pump struggled over some areas. I’d heard the new PC pumps had a more consistent performance, and don’t have the safety issues being off the pond, so took the opportunity to upgrade.’

The old pump won’t be going to waste and will instead be re-purposed for use with the greenwater floodwash system.

With his new system now all up and running, Bruce is more than happy, and especially impressed with the stirrer…

‘The crust was so thick the birds were walking on it. In half an hour the crust was gone.’