Phoning around for conservancy tanks in Brits 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 Brits and nearby areas of North West. They quote on the work, travel, disposal and how soon they can come.
Conservancy Tanks in Brits
Conservancy tanks in Brits 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 Brits and the rest of North West 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 Brits
Brits is an irrigation and industrial town below the Magaliesberg, with the sewer serving the central suburbs and not much beyond them. The agricultural holdings around Hartbeespoort, Schoemansville, Damonsville and the Crocodile River valley rely on septic tanks and french drains, and the weekend and holiday houses by the dam add seasonal loads. Black clay and alluvial soil near the river and the dam are poorly draining and the water table is high, which is hard on soakaways. Factory sites and farm worker housing use conservancy tanks. Honey sucker operators work from Brits and Hartbeespoort, and the Gauteng side supplies tanks and plant.
Typical conservancy tanks requests in the area come from:
- 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
- Houses: a sealed tank for a house on a small stand where a drainage field will not fit
- Factories, mines, sites and events: bulk holding tanks for sites and works that must not discharge on the ground
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: big tanks with a high-level alarm for chalets in sensitive areas, emptied on a regular round
- Estates and complexes: large linked tanks for a complex awaiting a sewer, with a pump-out schedule
- Restaurants, shops and offices: a holding tank for a shop or filling station with an upstream grease trap
Local tips for Brits
Common here: septic tanks and french drains on holdings, conservancy tanks at factories. Ask each operator or contractor to allow for this: ask whether the soakaway was sized for a dam-side house, not a weekend cottage. Help usually comes from honey sucker operators in Brits and Hartbeespoort.
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: black clay and a high water table near the dam and river: slow drainage.
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: Brits and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Brits and surrounding areas, including Hartbeespoort, Letlhabile, Mothutlung, Oukasie, Damonsville, Mooinooi, Schoemansville. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.