Phoning around for conservancy tanks in Eastern Cape 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 towns, plots and farms across Eastern Cape. They quote on the work, travel, disposal and how soon they can come.
Conservancy Tanks in Eastern Cape
Conservancy tanks in Eastern Cape 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 Eastern Cape and the rest of Eastern 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 Eastern Cape
Large parts of the Eastern Cape sit off the sewer, from Wild Coast villages and rural homesteads around Mthatha to farms near Graaff-Reinet and holiday homes along the Sunshine Coast. Coastal sand and a high water table around Jeffreys Bay, Port Alfred and Kenton-on-Sea flood soakaways, so conservancy tanks and package plants are common. Inland Karoo farms use septic tanks and french drains that rarely get rain to wash them. Schools and clinics in rural areas need scheduled pump-outs, and factories around Kariega and Coega need bulk removal. Honey sucker operators and tank suppliers are based mainly in Gqeberha and East London, so distant jobs cost more.
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
- Schools, churches and clinics: sealed tanks for a school or clinic, sized for the term-time load
- Farms and game farms: a sealed tank near a borehole or river where discharge is not allowed
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: big tanks with a high-level alarm for chalets in sensitive areas, emptied on a regular round
- Smallholdings and plots: a holding tank where rock or a high water table rules out a soakaway
- Factories, mines, sites and events: bulk holding tanks for sites and works that must not discharge on the ground
- Restaurants, shops and offices: a holding tank for a shop or filling station with an upstream grease trap
Local tips for Eastern Cape
Common here: conservancy tanks and package plants on the coast, septic tanks on Karoo farms. Ask each operator or contractor to allow for this: ask how often the tank should be emptied if holiday use is seasonal. Help usually comes from operators based mainly in Gqeberha and East London.
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: sandy coastal ground with a high water table, dry hard Karoo soil inland.
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: Eastern Cape and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work throughout Eastern Cape, including Gqeberha, East London, Mthatha, Makhanda, Jeffreys Bay, Port Alfred, Graaff-Reinet. For smaller towns and farms, ask what the travel charge is from the nearest base and how far it is to the disposal site.