--- title: Enduraplas Blogs | Water Storage & Rain Harvesting | Eliminate Algae Growth in Water Tanks description: Eliminate Algae Growth in Water Tanks | Discover secrets that will help you store and harvest clean rainwater. Learn how to stay algae free. Enduraplas Water Storage & Rain Harvesting Blog. --- [![Enduraplas® Logo](https://blog.enduraplas.com/hs-fs/hubfs/White-Horizontal-FINAL-3.png?width=200&height=75&name=White-Horizontal-FINAL-3.png "Enduraplas® Logo")](http://enduraplas.com/) # Water Storage & Rain Harvesting **[View Our Water Tanks Here](https://www.enduraplas.com/category/water-storage-rain-harvesting/)****[↗️](https://www.enduraplas.com/category/spray-equipment/)** [![](https://blog.enduraplas.com/hubfs/Will%20algae%20grow%20in%20your%20water%20storage%20tanks.jpg)](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/will-algae-grow-in-your-water-storage-tanks) ## [Simple Test: Will Algae Grow in Your Water Storage Tank?](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/will-algae-grow-in-your-water-storage-tanks) **\[fa icon="book"\] 2 Minute Read** \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jan 10, 2017 2:25:53 PM / by [Matthew Firth](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/author/matthew-firth) posted in [Eliminate Algae Growth in Water Tanks](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/topic/eliminate-algae-growth-in-water-tanks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 13 Comments](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/will-algae-grow-in-your-water-storage-tanks#comments-listing) Water storage tanks can often be exposed to extreme sunlight which encourages algae growth. This quickly leads to polluted water that cannot come in contact with a human or an animal without causing harm or sickness. This would include everyday applications such as drinking, washing the clothes, playing in sprinklers on a hot summers day. The bottom line is, once algae grows in your water storage tanks, the water basically becomes useless if you are a long way from a water source. [Read More \[fa icon="long-arrow-right"\]](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/will-algae-grow-in-your-water-storage-tanks) [![](https://blog.enduraplas.com/hubfs/3-ways-to-eliminate-algae-growth-in-water-tanks.jpg)](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/3-ways-to-eliminate-algae-growth-in-water-tanks) ## [3 Ways to Eliminate Algae Growth in Water Tanks](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/3-ways-to-eliminate-algae-growth-in-water-tanks) **\[fa icon="book"\] 3 Minute Read** \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jan 10, 2017 8:31:15 AM / by [Calvin Symington](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/author/calvin-symington) posted in [Eliminate Algae Growth in Water Tanks](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/topic/eliminate-algae-growth-in-water-tanks) [\[fa icon="comment"\] 81 Comments](https://blog.enduraplas.com/water-storage-rain-harvesting/3-ways-to-eliminate-algae-growth-in-water-tanks#comments-listing) Water storage is becoming more and more important to the environment. Water is the most important natural resource we have, so harvesting and storing rainwater to preserve it, is a must. One of the most common problems you will run into when storing rainwater is the algae growth in [water tanks](https://www.enduraplas.com/products/water-storage-tank/) . The presence of algae growth in water tanks will make your harvested water nearly unusable. Algae is a bacteria that can carry toxins that are harmful to animals, humans and plants. 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