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Soakaways in Centurion
Soakaway work in Centurion is mostly booked by owners of plots, farms and older houses where a septic tank is the only option. Share the number of people, the tank size and whether the ground is sandy, clay or rocky, so contractors serving Centurion and the rest of Gauteng can quote accurately.
Want to know more first? Our soakaway guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Septic tanks and drainage in Centurion
Centurion is mostly sewered, but older holdings and fringe areas such as Irene farms, Raslouw and parts of Zwartkop still run septic tanks. Many estates and complexes use shared conservancy tanks or small treatment plants that need scheduled pump-outs and checks. A large part of the municipality sits on dolomite, so a leaking tank or blocked drain is taken seriously, and sinkhole risk means water should never be left to pond near a tank. Operators serve the area from Lyttelton, Hennopspark and Sunderland Ridge, and Olifantsfontein is close by. Booking a regular service ahead of the summer rain season avoids overflow call-outs.
Typical soakaway requests in the area come from:
- Estates and complexes: sizing pits for shared tanks on a complex, with a test report for the body corporate
- Smallholdings and plots: a larger pit or two linked pits on a smallholding with space but heavy clay soil
- Houses: a new or rebuilt soakaway for an older house whose pit has clogged or flooded
- Restaurants, shops and offices: pits for rural shops, filling stations and restaurants that are not on a sewer
- Schools, churches and clinics: large pits for schools, clinics and churches, designed for heavy daytime use
- Factories, mines, sites and events: pits for site offices, depots and ablutions, sized for the number of workers
Local tips for Centurion
In Centurion, the most common systems are shared conservancy tanks and small plants in estates, septic tanks on holdings. Operators and suppliers mostly work from operators in Lyttelton, Hennopspark and Sunderland Ridge. A useful tip: ask your HOA who the approved service contractor is before booking.
Soakaways usually means dig a pit, fill it with stone or fit chambers, for 2 to 3 m across, 1.5 to 2.5 m deep, check yearly, lasts 15 to 25 years. Ground in the area: dolomite in parts: leaks and ponding near tanks are a sinkhole risk.
What to include in your request
- Number of people using the system and the tank size in litres
- Whether this is a new soakaway or a repair of an old one
- Soil type and whether a percolation test has been done
- Distance to buildings, boreholes, streams and boundaries
- Stone pit, rubble pit or chamber, if you have a preference
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Centurion and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Centurion and surrounding areas, including Irene, Eldoraigne, Rooihuiskraal, Lyttelton, Midstream, Olievenhoutbosch, Highveld. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.
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