Stockwater & Solar Pumping

Yes. WaterForce designs complete stock water systems for dairy, sheep, beef, deer and lifestyle properties throughout New Zealand. Every system is designed around livestock numbers, daily water demand, topography, water source, future farm development and grazing management.Using CAD design software and hydraulic modelling, we calculate flow rates, pipe sizing, storage capacity and trough requirements to ensure reliable water delivery throughout the property.

Correct pipe sizing is critical to maintaining pressure and flow across a farm. WaterForce designs stock water reticulation systems using hydraulic calculations that consider pipe length, elevation changes, livestock demand, peak water usage and future expansion.
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Depending on the application, systems may incorporate low density (LD) polyethylene pipe, medium density (MDPE) pipe, PVC pipe, and other specialist pipework selected for durability and long term performance.

Yes. WaterForce maintains one of New Zealand's largest rural water supply networks, with branches located throughout the country and access to a comprehensive range of LD pipe, MDPE pipe, PVC pipe, valves, fittings, hydrants and stock water components.

This allows us to support everything from small repairs through to complete farm water developments while minimising project delays.

WaterForce provides stockwater systems with reliable pumps and reticulation solutions. These are designed to ensure your livestock have access to clean water, regardless of seasonal changes or water source availability​.

WaterForce supplies farm water tanks for stock water, irrigation and rural water storage in a wide range of capacities and configurations.

We work with leading New Zealand manufacturers including RX Plastics, Bailey Tanks, Devon Tanks and Promax, allowing us to match the right storage solution to your property's water demand, available space and delivery requirements.

Whether you require a single storage tank or multiple tanks across a large farming operation, we can design and supply complete water storage solutions.

Storage requirements depend on livestock numbers, daily consumption, pump capacity, water source reliability and farm layout.

WaterForce designs water storage systems that provide adequate reserve capacity while maintaining efficient pump operation and reliable stock water supply during peak demand, maintenance periods or power outages.

Yes. WaterForce designs stock water systems for some of New Zealand's largest dairy farms.

Our design process considers herd size, grazing rotation, trough demand, dairy shed requirements, future expansion and overall farm infrastructure. Trough locations are carefully planned alongside laneways, fencing, pivot wheel tracks, paddock layouts and grazing management to maximise accessibility while protecting irrigation infrastructure.

WaterForce supplies and installs a range of stock troughs suited to different farming systems, including large capacity concrete troughs for dairy and livestock operations, along with other solutions selected to suit stock numbers, water demand and site conditions.

Each trough location is planned as part of the overall farm water system to provide reliable access while simplifying day-to-day farm management.

Yes. Many older farm water systems can be upgraded without complete replacement.

Common improvements include replacing ageing pipework, upgrading storage tanks, improving pump performance, installing larger troughs, adding telemetry and monitoring, improving pressure management and expanding systems to support changing farming operations.

Yes. WaterForce designs and installs Lorentz solar pumping systems for remote stock water applications where mains power is unavailable or uneconomic.

Solar pumping is particularly well suited to hill country farms, remote paddocks and grazing blocks where reliable water supply is essential. Systems can pump from bores, rivers, springs, dams and storage ponds into tanks and trough networks while operating independently of the electricity grid.

Modern solar pumping systems are designed specifically for remote agricultural applications.

When combined with correctly sized storage tanks and well-designed stock water reticulation, solar pumping provides dependable year-round water supply for livestock while reducing operating costs and eliminating the need for mains electricity in remote locations.

Yes. We provide servicing, maintenance and upgrades for existing stock water systems throughout New Zealand, regardless of who originally installed them.

Our technicians can inspect pumps, tanks, troughs, pipework, valves, pressure systems and control equipment, identifying practical improvements that increase reliability and extend the life of the overall system.

A reliable stock water system is much more than pipes and troughs. It starts with understanding livestock water demand, available water sources, farm topography and future development plans.

WaterForce designs complete farm water systems that integrate pumping, storage, pipe reticulation, trough placement, pressure management and automation into one coordinated solution. Every component is selected to ensure livestock have reliable access to clean water while making the system efficient to operate and easy to maintain for years to come.