Phoning around for conservancy tanks in Bellville takes time, and every company asks the same questions. Send one job card instead and we pass it to tank suppliers and septic installers who serve Bellville and nearby areas of Western Cape. They quote on the work, travel, disposal and how soon they can come.
Conservancy Tanks in Bellville
Conservancy tanks in Bellville are most often chosen where the ground is too wet or too rocky for drainage, or where a sewer has not yet reached the area. Tell suppliers the stand size, the water use and how far the nearest truck access is, so those serving Bellville and the rest of Western Cape can recommend a tank size.
Want to know more first? Our conservancy tanks guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Septic tanks and drainage in Bellville
Bellville and the northern suburbs are mostly on the City of Cape Town sewer, so septic tanks here are found on the outskirts: smallholdings in Durbanville, Philadelphia and Joostenberg, farms along the Klapmuts road and older homes in Kraaifontein and Brackenfell fringes. Soils are a mix of Malmesbury shale and clay, which drain slowly in the wet Cape winters, and parts of the Cape Flats side have a high water table. Wine and olive farms use french drains for cellars and housing. Stikland and Bellville South have industrial sites with grease traps and tanks. Honey sucker operators work from Bellville and Kuils River, and cover the Winelands edge.
Typical conservancy tanks requests in the area come from:
- Houses: a sealed tank for a house on a small stand where a drainage field will not fit
- Smallholdings and plots: a holding tank where rock or a high water table rules out a soakaway
- Farms and game farms: a sealed tank near a borehole or river where discharge is not allowed
- Restaurants, shops and offices: a holding tank for a shop or filling station with an upstream grease trap
- Factories, mines, sites and events: bulk holding tanks for sites and works that must not discharge on the ground
- Estates and complexes: large linked tanks for a complex awaiting a sewer, with a pump-out schedule
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: big tanks with a high-level alarm for chalets in sensitive areas, emptied on a regular round
Local tips for Bellville
Common here: septic tanks on smallholdings and wine farms, grease traps at industrial sites. Ask each operator or contractor to allow for this: ask for a pump-out and inspection before the winter rains start. Help usually comes from operators in Bellville, Stikland and Kuils River.
Conservancy Tanks usually means sealed holding tank with no outlet, for 5,000 to 30,000 L, or tanks linked, emptied every 2 weeks to 3 months. Ground in the area: malmesbury shale and clay: slow draining in winter, soakaways fail early.
What to include in your request
- Daily water use, or the number of people and units
- How often you want the tank emptied
- Why the tank is needed: municipal rule, high water or rock
- Tank material wanted: plastic or concrete
- Truck access to the lid and to the excavation
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Bellville and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Bellville and surrounding areas, including Tygervalley, Durbanville, Parow, Kuils River, Brackenfell, Stikland, Bellville South. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.