Double Win SBS Tanks brings water security to two communities at once

South Africa is known for its geographical beauty, wildlife and wide open habitats. But along with offering unparalleled experiences to tourists and adventurous city dwellers, the distribution of the country’s population across vast regions brings many challenges for both the people living far from city centres, and for the municipalities delivering services such as water and electricity to these rural settlements.

the Ikhwezi and Camdeboo municipalities, required additional bulk water storage for the Jansenville and Klipplaat communities. Working with the Dr Beyers Naude Municipal team, consulting engineers, Gilgal Newground Joint Venture, and Mazangwa Construction, SBS Tanks delivered a cost and time effective bulk water storage

In Klipplaat, SBS Tanks installed an ST21-05 to deliver 775 kℓ of water storage for the area, supplied with a Sahara colour coated finish solution that fits seamlessly into the Karoo landscape. The project was funded by the Department of Water and Sanitation.

COLOUR OPTIONS FOR AESTHETICS, THERMAL OR SOLAR REFLECTANCE

Water storage tanks have become a necessity, but they do not need to be an eyesore, especially as they age. In this respect, SBS Tanks has been offering a range of colour water storage tank options for more than two decades across its product range, which extends from 7 000 up to 4,2 million litres.

Commercial, municipal, residential, and agricultural clients want their water storage tank to either blend in with the natural surroundings or with the existing building or roof colour – or to make a bold statement.

The municipal mandate to deliver water to the people remains a priority, even for the most rural areas,” says Mava Gwagwa, director: New Business, SBS Tanks. “We recently collaborated with the Dr Beyers Naude Municipality and their team of professional service providers on another successful project that will help bring water security to two communities in the Eastern Cape region.”

The Dr Beyers Naude Municipality, which includes what was previously known as

Aside from aesthetics and compliance there are also other reasons for clients to choose colour coated water supply tanks. These include solar reflectance or light deflection, where the placement of the water storage tank may raise concerns about the light reflected off the tank into traffic, adjacent offices or businesses, sports fields or schools.

Thermal properties such as emittance could also be a consideration for the client, depending on where the tank is installed. Thermal emittance measures the ability of a surface to radiate any absorbed solar energy. The higher the thermal emittance, the faster the surface can cool following exposure to the sun’s rays. This is key in applications where maintaining the temperature of the water or liquid stored within the tank is important.

SBS Tanks offers a standard or custom range of colours. Whether it is a fire water tank solution, a back-up water storage tank, a rainwater harvesting tank, mine or municipal bulk water storage tank, SBS Tanks will deliver in the colour chosen.

Jansenville

In Jansenville, a bulk water storage tank from the SBS Tanks Standard Tank Range was installed to provide an effective 1,3 M ℓ of water storage capacity. The SBS Tanks’ engineering team designed a specialised ring beam, which was constructed on the existing concrete floor of the old reservoir. Several other design elements were required to ensure that the water, sourced from various boreholes, moved through to the supply tank free and clear of the naturally occurring sediment. This included sloping the floor at a 3 degree angle towards the centre of the tank to propel the sediment towards the centrally positioned invert of the 250NB HDPE scour from where it is drained out of the tank. The fitment of a 50NB HDPE pipe serves to aerate the water inside the tank, further expediting settlement of the sediment. A second outlet, placed 2,5 m higher than floor level, ensures that the water leaving the tank is free of any sediment and particles.

Klipplaat

In Klipplaat, approximately 30 km from Jansenville, SBS Tanks installed an

In Jansenville, a bulk water storage tank from the SBS Tanks Standard Tank Range was installed to provide an effective 1,3 Mℓ of water storage capacity, supplied in a chalk colour from the company’s powder coated range

ST21-05 to deliver 775 kℓ of water storage for the area. Again, due to space limitations, the SBS bulk water storage tank was installed on the floor of the old reservoir after contractors demolished the concrete walls.

“To help blend the tanks into the natural surroundings, and ‘match’ them to the existing concrete reservoirs, which they were installed alongside, the client chose colours from the SBS Tanks powder coated colour range. In Klipplaat the colour Sahara was used, and in Jansenville, the colour chalk.”

A comprehensive storage solution SBS Tanks, working with municipalities across South Africa, and into other regions in Africa, is able to deliver an ideal solution to the challenges faced by districts with widespread population settlements to service.

“Our water storage tanks are constructed using lightweight panels, allowing for consignment on a light delivery vehicle or even to be carried by hand in areas with limited infrastructure,” says Gwagwa.

“Despite being lightweight, the steel panels offer corrosion resistance due to the specialised coating we are renowned for introducing to the market. No heavyduty equipment is required on-site for installation, which saves municipalities on site preparation costs and results in a faster turnaround time on the project,” Gwagwa concludes.

About Sbs Tanks

SBS Tanks is a leading provider of innovative water storage and security solutions. Established 25+ years ago, the company has offices in Southern Africa, East and West Africa, the USA and an extensive dealer and distributor network in the USA, Malaysia, Myanmar, Africa and Mauritius and is actively seeking new territories globally. The SBS Tanks’ global footprint enables the company to deliver solutions that have been engineered, designed, and developed to harness and secure natural resources anywhere in the world. SBS Tanks’ products and systems are compliant with the highest internationally recognised health and safety and quality standards – ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.

As part of the SBS Group, SBS Tanks is focused on delivering effective, custom-designed offerings employing professionals who design and deliver technologically advanced solutions, have an in-depth understanding of the compliance requirements, international logistics and challenges faced. SBS is proud to collaborate with global impact investment partners the Wellspring Group.

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