Water Cart Hire

Water carts have a specialised use - they hold water in a storage unit, spray water with water cannons and cab operated batter sprays to suppress dust, and transport water across construction and mining projects. Water carts operate by mounting a water tank to the body of a truck or dump truck with multiple hose and cannon attachments. Water carts are available for hire through iseekplant for your next construction or mining project.

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Different water carts are available for hire through iseekplant. The size of the water cart hire you use will depend on your project and capacity requirements.

• Standard Water Carts: Carries large volumes of water between 16,000L to 20,000L and used on construction and mining worksites.
• Dino Water Carts: Used in the farming and agriculture industries to transport large volumes of water to harder to reach areas.
• Moxy Water Carts: Used in the civil and mining industries and pumps out 1000L per minute with a full capacity of 34,000L.
• Truck Mounted Water Carts: Often seen at mining sites with 36,000L capacity and offer stability over rough terrain.
• Articulated Water Carts: Appropriate for off-road use in construction and agriculture environments with a capacity of 6,000L to 10,250L.
• Dump Truck Mounted Water Carts: Similar to truck mounted water carts but has a smaller capacity of 16,000L to 20,000L.

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It is an Australian legal requirement for anyone operating a hired or owned water cart to hold a Water Truck Operator certification, also known as a license to operate. There are two courses that can be completed to obtain your water cart license over one to five days:

1. RIIMPO206D conduct bulk water truck operations course – The standard training to obtain a water truck operator license.
2. RIIMPO326D conduct civil construction water cart operations course – A step higher to ensure the water truck operator is competent in managing water trucks on civil construction sites.

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The cost of water cart hire is dependent on the type of water cart, water volume capacity, and whether you require a hired operator. Water cart wet hire ranges from 4000L at $155 per hour to over 20,000L at $245 per hour, and dry hire ranges from 4000L at $75 per hour to over 20,000L at $185 per hour. Dump truck mounted water cart wet hire ranges from 20,000L at $145 per hour to over 50,000L at $230 per hour, and dry hire ranges from 20,000L at $90 per hour to over 50,000L at $170 per hour. Dino water cart wet hire ranges from 10,000L at $145 per hour to over 20,000L at $175 per hour, and dry hire ranges from 10,000L at $90 per hour to over 20,000L at $125 per hour.

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Australia has 6 top water cart brands that provide superior water cart hire for water storage, water spraying and water transportation projects. These top brands are:

1. Shermac
2. Magnum Australia
3. Allquip Water Trucks
4. Felco Manufacturing
5. Trans Tank International
6. Boomerang Engineering

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Whilst water trucks are most commonly used on construction sites for high pressure cleaning, they can also be useful for farmers. They are able to hold 6000L to 30,000L of water. This becomes extremely useful for farmers especially during drought seasons. A water truck is a cost-effective method of ensuring constant availability of water.

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