The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa has been experiencing water challenges for
\nseveral years. As part of one of nine initiatives implemented by the municipality, which comprises Gqeberha and Kariega (previously known as Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage respectively), a 460,000-litre\u00a0bulk water storage tank from SBS\u00ae Tanks was installed.<\/p>\n
\u201cLack of rain in the catchment areas has meant that the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality has had to come up with solutions to improve the sustainability of the water supply, and keep water flowing to businesses and residents,\u201d said Mava Gwagwa, Director at SBS Tanks. \u201cOne of the initiatives was to develop a wellfield along the western outskirts of Gqeberha, which included a bulk water storage tank from SBS Tanks.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the Bushy Park area of Gqeberha, several boreholes were sited, drilled, tested, and equipped with pumps. The water from these boreholes feeds collectively into a single 460,000-litre SBS Tank. The tank, along with a booster pump station, is located next to the main bulk supply lines serving the metro from the west. Potable water from the water storage tank is then pumped into the main supply, supplementing the water supply to the Metro.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe site posed many challenges. These included difficult sand road access to the site, large and specialised pipework, and nozzle requirements,\u201d Gwagwa said. \u201cThis is exactly why SBS Tanks has an in-house engineering team that can work with consulting engineers, municipalities, and other professionals to ensure a successful project outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n
The modular and lightweight panel construction of water storage tanks from SBS Tanks makes it possible to access remote sites with terrain challenges, such as the site at Bushy Park. By collaborating with the main contractor and consulting engineer on this project, SBS Tanks was able to successfully supply and install a sustainable and practical storage solution for the project and the overall water\u00a0supply\u00a0scheme.<\/p>\n
Looking for a partner you can trust, for a quick, easy, and hassle-free water storage tank installation?
\nContact SBS Tanks today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa has been experiencing water challenges for several years. As part of one of nine initiatives implemented by the municipality, which comprises Gqeberha and Kariega (previously known as Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage respectively), a 460,000-litre\u00a0bulk water storage tank from SBS\u00ae Tanks was installed. \u201cLack […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[169,181],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commercial-water-tanks-latest-news","category-sbs-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n