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Soakaways in North West
Soakaway work in North West 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 North West and the rest of North West 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 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 soakaway requests in the area come from:
- Farms and game farms: building pits at homesteads and worker housing, kept well clear of boreholes and dams
- 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
- Factories, mines, sites and events: pits for site offices, depots and ablutions, sized for the number of workers
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: larger or multiple pits that cope with peak guest numbers and seasonal overloading
- Schools, churches and clinics: large pits for schools, clinics and churches, designed for heavy daytime use
- Restaurants, shops and offices: pits for rural shops, filling stations and restaurants that are not on a sewer
Local tips for North West
Most work in North West is done by teams based in Rustenburg, Brits, Klerksdorp and Potchefstroom, and the usual setup is septic tanks near Hartbeespoort, french drains on farms, bulk service for mine camps. When you ask for quotes, ask whether a rock breaker is needed before a new tank is quoted.
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: shallow rock on Magaliesberg slopes and clay pockets: soakaway digging can be hard.
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: 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.