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Concrete Septic Tanks in Cape Town
Concrete septic tanks in Cape Town are common on older plots, farms and institutions, and many owners now repair or replace tanks that have cracked or leaked. Mention whether you want rings, a factory-made tank or a built-in-place tank, so suppliers and builders serving Cape Town and the rest of Western Cape can quote accurately.
Want to know more first? Our concrete septic tanks guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Septic tanks and drainage in Cape Town
Cape Town has an extensive sewer, but off-sewer areas are many: Kommetjie, Noordhoek, Hout Bay's upper slopes, Philippi horticultural area, Joostenberg and the Atlantic coast farms rely on septic tanks and conservancy tanks. Sandy soils on the Cape Flats mean a high winter water table, so soakaways flood in the wet months and sealed tanks are common. Granite and shale on the mountain slopes can need rock breaking. Industrial areas such as Montague Gardens and Paarden Eiland use grease traps and conservancy tanks. Honey sucker operators serve the metro from Epping, Montague Gardens and the Cape Flats, and portable toilet hire is busy at events.
Typical concrete septic tanks requests in the area come from:
- Houses: a concrete tank to replace or repair an old two-chamber tank at an off-sewer house
- Estates and complexes: a large built-in-place tank shared by cottages, with a lid rated for vehicles
- Restaurants, shops and offices: a heavy tank behind a shop or garage, often under a parking area
- Factories, mines, sites and events: heavy-duty tanks for depots and works where trucks pass over the lids
- Smallholdings and plots: stacked rings for a smallholding where a crane truck can reach the site
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: big concrete tanks for chalets, set away from guest areas with good ventilation
- Farms and game farms: rings and tanks for worker housing, built with local labour and materials
- Schools, churches and clinics: large tanks for schools and churches, repaired during school holidays
Local tips for Cape Town
Common here: conservancy tanks on the Cape Flats, septic tanks with soakaways on mountain slopes. Ask each operator or contractor to allow for this: ask for a pump-out before winter if your tank sits in low-lying sandy ground. Help usually comes from operators in Epping, Montague Gardens and across the Cape Flats.
Concrete Septic Tanks usually means concrete tank buried, with lid and tees, for 2,000 to 20,000 L, rings or full tanks, inspect yearly, lasts 30 to 40 years. Ground in the area: sandy Cape Flats with a high winter water table: soakaways flood.
What to include in your request
- Tank size in litres, or the number of people using it
- Rings, a factory-made tank or a built-in-place tank
- Access for a crane truck, and the distance to the hole
- Whether the old tank is cracked, leaking or being replaced
- Any vehicle traffic over the tank or lid position
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.