1. Huakita tere iri: hoahoa mowhiti-mau, hāora rewa pai.
2. He pai te wai-whakaaro: He nui te rohe ahurea moroiti, he tere te tere whakakapinga wai, he teitei te ngohe koiora, ā, he pai te pānga purenga wai.
3. Ehara i te mea ngāwari ki te kuru: he wera nui, he iti te rahi, he māmā te taumaha, he pakari te hanganga, ehara i te mea ngāwari ki te kuru.
4. Rauemi tātari kūpapa: He pumau te kounga o te wai i roto i te pH, ā, kāore e ngāwari ki te pā ki te piki me te heke o te wai. 5. Kaha te mimiti: he nui te uruhanga wai me te kaha te mimiti.