REBATES
BC IAF Program - BMP Water Program (0905 - Rainwater Harvesting)
Alberta Sustainable CAP Water Program: Max grant $10,000 for cisterns
Saskatchewan FRWIP Program: $5,000 per cistern per eligible project
Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB) - Rural Water Development Program
We design, supply, and install livestock water systems and farm cisterns tailored to Ontario, generally in combination with a well. We help ranches and mixed farms maintain dependable paddock water.
Beef & cattle operations (cow/calf, backgrounding, finishing)
Drought buffer storage for wells, dugouts, and rain capture
Remote pastures & rotational grazing (hydrants/fill points)
Barn & yard washdown
Fire-prevention reserve where required
Cisterns: underground PE/fiberglass/concrete or insulated above‑ground tanks (25,000 - 150,000+ US gal)
Collection & make‑up: roof capture, well/dugout supplementation, tanker refill connections
Treatment (as needed): sediment/iron/manganese options; UV or chemical disinfection matched to herd needs
Pumping & controls: duty/standby sets, level/pressure sensors, low‑temp and low‑level interlocks
Distribution: hydrants, frost‑free yard hydrants, insulated lines, heat tracing, energy‑efficient troughs
Design & approvals: drawings, labeling, backflow protection, farm safety considerations
Install, commissioning & service: turnkey setup, testing, training, seasonal inspection & cleaning
Sizing: head‑count × daily demand + contingency days; model recovery from well/roof/dugout yield
Water quality: filtration/disinfection tuned to source variability and species sensitivity
Cold weather: underground favored on the Prairies; above‑ground uses insulation, enclosure, and heat tracing
Power & controls: pressure sets with standby, alarms for low level/temperature, optional telemetry
Stable animal hydration through drought and winter
Reduced risk from low‑yield wells or haul‑in reliance
Less time lost to emergency water moves
Access to rebates/funding where available
Prairie ranches commonly use 25,000–75,000 US gallons or modular banks; remote paddocks and small herds often start at 15,000 US gallons. We size from herd demand, autonomy days, and source recovery.
It depends on source (well, rainwater, dugout) and species. We match filtration and optional disinfection to your targets for turbidity and microbial control.
Underground tanks, insulated service lines, frost‑free hydrants, and heat tracing at exposure points. Above‑ground storage is enclosed/insulated and monitored in winter.
Yes, manifolds and zoning with isolation valves, hydrants/spigots, and pressure control suit rotational grazing layouts.
Request herd-based sizing and drought autonomy modelling.
Email: Andrew@BlueBearWaterworks.ca
