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Conservancy Tanks in KwaZulu-Natal
Conservancy tanks in KwaZulu-Natal 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 KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of KwaZulu-Natal 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 KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal has a humid, wet climate, steep hills and a high water table near the coast, all of which strain septic systems. Outside Durban and Pietermaritzburg's sewered areas, rural homesteads, smallholdings in the Midlands and Hillcrest area, and lodges along the Drakensberg and the North and South Coasts use septic tanks, conservancy tanks and package plants. Coastal sand floods soakaways in heavy summer rain, so many properties use sealed conservancy tanks instead. Sugar cane and timber farms add worker housing tanks, and industrial sites around Durban and Richards Bay need bulk removal. Honey sucker operators and tank suppliers work from greater Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Richards Bay.
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
- 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
- Estates and complexes: large linked tanks for a complex awaiting a sewer, with a pump-out schedule
- 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
- Schools, churches and clinics: sealed tanks for a school or clinic, sized for the term-time load
Local tips for KwaZulu-Natal
In KwaZulu-Natal, the most common systems are sealed conservancy tanks on the coast, septic tanks with soakaways in the Midlands. Operators and suppliers mostly work from operators based in greater Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Richards Bay. A useful tip: ask for a vacuum tanker with a licensed tipping point, not a roadside dump.
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: high water table near the sea and heavy summer rain: soakaways flood quickly.
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: KwaZulu-Natal and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work throughout KwaZulu-Natal, including Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Umhlanga, Ballito, Richards Bay, Newcastle, Port Shepstone. For smaller towns and farms, ask what the travel charge is from the nearest base and how far it is to the disposal site.