SBS Tanks devised a water-efficient solution for KwaZulu-Natal-based company, CHEP, including harvesting, filtration and storing rainwater and run-off water from the premises. CHEP, based in KwaZulu-Natal, supplies and maintains high-quality pallet and container supplies requiring high-pressure washing before despatch.
CHEP required a solution that would provide an effective backup storage solution to enable operational continuity during water supply interruptions. SBS Tanks installed a 500-kilolitre water tank alongside a concrete sump fitted with submersible pumps for water feed, maximising vertical space usage on the limited footprint available. Based at the lower end of the site, the sump collects and stores all surface and rainwater run-off from the site and the roof of the building and serves as a stormwater retention pond, minimising the impact of peak flow on the external municipal stormwater network. The water collected in the sump is treated prior to being pumped back into the pipe reticulation network on the premises with a tailormade filtration system providing clean and potable (drinkable) water, effectively reducing the requirement for “new” water to the site as part of the company’s journey to net zero.
Wayne Ridgway, Operations Manager at CHEP KwaZulu-Natal, attests to the cost-saving impact of SBS Tanks. “We were looking to improve sustainability on our site. We met with SBS Tanks to find out how we could use the water that would normally go down the stormwater drain, run it through a holding tank and use it to wash our products. After a good rainfall, we can run for two and a half weeks without tapping into municipal water so there is a cost reduction. I would recommend SBS – they are professionals in everything they do. I am happy we ended up going with SBS, I don’t think it will be the last time we will be using them.”
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