Phoning around for plastic septic tanks in Welkom 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 Welkom and nearby areas of Free State. They quote on the work, travel, disposal and how soon they can come.
Plastic Septic Tanks in Welkom
Plastic septic tanks in Welkom are popular for new houses, cottages and lodges, where a light tank can be delivered and set quickly. Give the tank size, the soil type and whether the water table is high, so suppliers serving Welkom and the rest of Free State can quote delivery and installation correctly.
Want to know more first? Our plastic septic tanks guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Septic tanks and drainage in Welkom
Welkom is a goldfields town of wide streets and traffic circles, with most of the suburbs, such as Riebeeckstad and Bedelia, on the sewer. As mines have closed, ageing pipes and pumping stations cause blockages and spills, and some areas depend on septic or conservancy tanks. Smallholdings and farms toward Odendaalsrus, Virginia, Hennenman and Allanridge use septic tanks. The flat landscape has shallow pans, and the ground holds water after summer storms. Sandy loam and clay layers vary from plot to plot, so soakaway tests are worthwhile. Honey sucker operators work from Welkom and Odendaalsrus, and mine and school sites need regular scheduled service.
Typical plastic septic tanks requests in the area come from:
- Houses: a 2,500 to 5,000 litre buried tank for a new or renovated off-sewer house
- Smallholdings and plots: a light tank that one truck can deliver to a remote building site
- Schools, churches and clinics: tanks for a rural school or clinic where installation must be quick
- Farms and game farms: tanks for worker housing and farmstalls, often delivered a long way from town
- Restaurants, shops and offices: small tanks behind a shop, restaurant or filling station, with a grease trap upstream
- Factories, mines, sites and events: tanks for site offices and ablutions on construction sites and small works
- Estates and complexes: a row of plastic tanks serving a few cottages or units on shared ground
Local tips for Welkom
Common here: septic tanks on holdings, conservancy tanks for schools and former mine housing. Ask each operator or contractor to allow for this: ask for a soakaway percolation test, as soil varies a lot between plots. Help usually comes from honey sucker operators based in Welkom and Odendaalsrus.
Plastic Septic Tanks usually means rotomoulded polyethylene tank, buried, for 1,000 to 10,000 L, or tanks in series, lasts 20 to 30 years if buried correctly. Ground in the area: flat ground with shallow pans: water lingers after rain and soakaways struggle.
What to include in your request
- Tank size in litres, or the number of people and bedrooms
- Delivery address and how close a truck can get to the hole
- Soil type and whether the water table is high
- Whether you want supply only or supply and installation
- Municipal approval status and the drainage plan, if any
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Welkom and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Welkom and surrounding areas, including Thabong, Odendaalsrus, Virginia, Riebeeckstad, Allanridge, Hennenman. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.