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Soakaways in Polokwane
Soakaway work in Polokwane 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 Polokwane and the rest of Limpopo 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 Polokwane
Polokwane is the economic hub of Limpopo, with the sewer covering the central suburbs and the newer townships but not the expanding edge. Smallholdings around Bendor, Westenburg and Flora Park, farms on the Haenertsburg and Mokopane roads, and villages such as Moletjie depend on septic tanks and soakaways. Granite koppies and weathered gravel soils drain well in parts, yet shallow rock raises excavation costs. The climate is hot with summer storms, and drought years bring water restrictions that affect flushing and tank loads. Honey sucker operators and tank suppliers work from the Industrial Area and Seshego, and lodges on the outskirts run treatment plants.
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
- Estates and complexes: sizing pits for shared tanks on a complex, with a test report for the body corporate
- 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
- Farms and game farms: building pits at homesteads and worker housing, kept well clear of boreholes and dams
- Lodges, guesthouses and venues: larger or multiple pits that cope with peak guest numbers and seasonal overloading
Local tips for Polokwane
In Polokwane, the most common systems are septic tanks and soakaways on holdings, shared tanks in new estates. Operators and suppliers mostly work from honey sucker operators and tank suppliers in the Industrial Area. A useful tip: ask whether the quote includes rock breaking if the soakaway trench hits granite.
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: granite and shallow rock in places: soakaway trenches can be hard to dig.
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: Polokwane and surrounds
Operators, contractors and suppliers on our network work in Polokwane and surrounding areas, including Seshego, Mankweng, Bendor, Flora Park, Moletjie, Westenburg, Ga-Mothapo. Give the suburb, holding or farm name so the quote can include travel, and say how soon you need someone.