Water Siphon is the world’s first industrial, siphon-operated groundwater management system. Literally a force for nature, Water Siphon creates a vacuum inside a drainpipe and allows gravity to efficiently drain large volumes of water from higher to lower locations, by going up and over obstacles of up to 8 metres high.
Unlike traditional drainage options, Water Siphon not only clears surface water but also sucks away water from deep within the soil, significantly lowering groundwater levels in surrounding areas. This creates autumn-like ground conditions and makes the land much more absorbent during rainy seasons, cyclones and flood events. It also maintains moist, aerated root zones to maximise and extend growing seasons.
Water Siphon’s ingenious hydraulic vacuum primer pump doesn’t use any motorised power or spinning parts and it operates silently, making it harmonious with wildlife and aquatic creatures. It’s an efficient, eco-friendly and cost-effective solution for farmers and growers, councils and construction companies alike.
An agri-tech game-changer, Water Siphon lowered the resting groundwater table at Morelands Farm by 225mm, and the drains by 400mm, in just 4 days. This resulted in the farm being able to recover a 30% pasture harvest loss.
Water Siphon offers several advantages over conventional trenched subsoil drainage systems and power-hungry pumps, and dramatically outperforms conventional floodgates.
Lowers water tables by sucking away water from deep beneath the ground
Moves water up and over obstacles of up to 8m high
Easy to operate and maintain
Virtually zero gradient loss
Eco-friendly and harmonious with wildlife and aquatic creatures
Cost-effective, doesn’t have any running costs
Doesn’t silt up or jamp open like a flood gate
Scalable – has no diameter or distance limits
Water Siphon empowers landowners to recover the lost production potential of waterlogged, fertile land, creating safer, healthier, more prosperous communities.