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Notes from the field.

Operating notes, technical deep-dives, and customer wins — written by the engineers who build, deploy and service Purus systems.

RAIN HARVESTING · 12 May 2026 · 8 min read

Why your rainwater is probably failing the standard

49% of Australian rainwater tanks test positive for E. coli, and the data behind that number is consistent with 25 years of Australian research. We walk through what's actually in the typical tank, why conventional UV/chlorine/sand treatment doesn't fully fix it, and what an ADWG-compliant supply costs to put on the tank pad.

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TECHNICAL · 5 May 2026 · 6 min read

How to cut chemical OPEX 70% on a manufacturing chiller

The Evolve Group install in detail: how bacterial fouling collapsed head pressure, what changed in week one, and what the operating numbers look like 12 months on. With the maths for assessing whether the same architecture will work on your chiller circuit.

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SUSTAINABILITY · 18 Apr 2026 · 5 min read

Solar-pumped potable: making the maths work at 1.8 bar

Why operating pressure is the variable that makes or breaks an off-grid water supply. We walk through the power-budget for a typical regional rainwater install — solar array sizing, daily duty profile, and where Purus sits versus conventional UF on inverter and battery requirements.

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