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Soakaways in Pinetown
Soakaway work in Pinetown 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 Pinetown and the rest of KwaZulu-Natal 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 Pinetown
Pinetown, Kloof, Hillcrest and the hills around them are largely sewered, but older houses, hillside plots and parts of Mariannhill and Assagay still depend on septic tanks or conservancy tanks. The ground is steep with clay soils that stay wet after thunderstorms, so soakaways on slopes can seep out downhill instead of draining away. Many owners switch to sealed tanks or raise the drainage field away from the boundary. Factories in New Germany and Westmead use grease traps and conservancy tanks on their sites. Honey sucker trucks reach most plots easily from the main roads, though steep driveways can limit hose runs and tanker size.
Typical soakaway requests in the area come from:
- Houses: a new or rebuilt soakaway for an older house whose pit has clogged or flooded
- Smallholdings and plots: a larger pit or two linked pits on a smallholding with space but heavy clay soil
- Factories, mines, sites and events: pits for site offices, depots and ablutions, sized for the number of workers
- Restaurants, shops and offices: pits for rural shops, filling stations and restaurants that are not on a sewer
- Estates and complexes: sizing pits for shared tanks on a complex, with a test report for the body corporate
- Schools, churches and clinics: large pits for schools, clinics and churches, designed for heavy daytime use
Local tips for Pinetown
In Pinetown, the most common systems are septic tanks on hillside plots, conservancy tanks for factories and older homes. Operators and suppliers mostly work from operators in New Germany, Westmead and Hillcrest. A useful tip: ask the operator if the tanker can reach your tank from the road on a steep drive.
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: wet clay on steep slopes: soakaways can seep out downhill.
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: Pinetown and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Pinetown and surrounding areas, including New Germany, Westmead, Westville, Kloof, Clermont, KwaDabeka, Queensburgh. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.