Phoning around for sewage treatment plants in North West takes time, and every company asks the same questions. Send one job card instead and we pass it to treatment plant suppliers and installers who serve towns, plots and farms across North West. They quote on the work, travel, disposal and how soon they can come.
Sewage Treatment Plants in North West
Sewage treatment plants in North West are mainly wanted by estates, lodges, schools and industrial sites that sit beyond the municipal network or have outgrown a septic system. Give the daily flow, the number of users and where treated water will go, so suppliers serving North West and the rest of North West can propose a suitable plant.
Want to know more first? Our sewage treatment plants guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Septic tanks and drainage in North West
North West has many properties off the sewer, from Rustenburg's fast growing suburbs and informal settlements to farms around Lichtenburg and Vryburg. Around Hartbeespoort and Brits, homes and lodges on rocky Magaliesberg slopes and the dam edge use septic tanks, conservancy tanks and small treatment plants, and shallow rock makes soakaways hard to dig. Maize and cattle farms use septic tanks and french drains at the homestead and worker housing. Mines and construction camps around the platinum belt need bulk pump-outs and portable toilets. Clay patches hold water after summer storms. Honey sucker operators and tank suppliers work mainly from Rustenburg, Brits, Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom.
Typical sewage treatment plants requests in the area come from:
- Farms and game farms: a plant for worker housing and a packhouse, with treated water for irrigation
- Smallholdings and plots: a small plant for a large smallholding with several homes and heavy use
- Houses: rarely used at a house; a septic tank or biodigester is normally enough
- Factories, mines, sites and events: a plant for a mine camp or factory, with sampling and waste records
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: a plant sized for peak guest numbers, reusing water on lawns in dry regions
- Schools, churches and clinics: a plant for a boarding school, clinic or hospital with steady, large flows
- Restaurants, shops and offices: a plant for a mall, hotel or filling station away from the sewer network
Local tips for North West
In North West, the most common systems are septic tanks near Hartbeespoort, french drains on farms, bulk service for mine camps. Operators and suppliers mostly work from operators based in Rustenburg, Brits, Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom. A useful tip: ask whether a rock breaker is needed before a new tank is quoted.
Sewage Treatment Plants usually means aerated plant: activated sludge or MBBR, for 5 to 500 kL a day, built to suit, serviced monthly, sludge removed as needed. Ground in the area: shallow rock on Magaliesberg slopes and clay pockets: soakaway digging can be hard.
What to include in your request
- Daily flow in kilolitres, or the number of users
- Where treated water will go: irrigation, dam or river
- Power supply on site, or a generator or solar
- Plant type preferred: activated sludge, MBBR or open
- Whether you need servicing and sampling after commissioning
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: North West and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work throughout North West, including Rustenburg, Mahikeng, Potchefstroom, Klerksdorp, Brits, Hartbeespoort, Lichtenburg. For smaller towns and farms, ask what the travel charge is from the nearest base and how far it is to the disposal site.