Summer alertEmptying your pool for repairs? Save thousands on your water bill — rent a storage bladder from R200/day.Book a Bladder →

    Company Story

    Inside Eastern Cape Water Solutions: Who We Are and How We Work

    3 August 2026 7 min read

    Eastern Cape Water Solutions (ECWS) exists for one reason: water security in a province where supply cannot be taken for granted. From our base in Bridgemeade, Gqeberha, we design, supply, install and maintain water storage for farms, factories, municipalities, contractors and households across the Eastern Cape.

    The problem we were built around

    Eastern Cape dam levels, ageing municipal infrastructure and unpredictable rainfall have made on-site storage a necessity rather than a nice-to-have. A dairy that loses water for a day loses production. A construction site without water stops. A household without water stops functioning. Our job is to make sure that never happens — with storage sized correctly for the risk, not oversold.

    ECWS installation team commissioning a water storage bladder in the Eastern Cape

    What we do

    Sectional steel water storage tank installed by ECWS at a commercial site in Gqeberha

    How we work

    Site first, product second

    We look at access, ground conditions, capacity and budget before recommending anything. The cheapest tank on the wrong base is the most expensive mistake.

    Own installation teams

    The people who quote the job are connected to the people who build it, so specification and reality match.

    Aftercare and maintenance

    Cleaning, repairs, liner patching and capacity upgrades — we stay involved after commissioning.

    Who we serve

    • Agriculture — irrigation, livestock and packhouse water
    • Industry and manufacturing — process, wash-down and fire water
    • Municipal and disaster response — buffer storage and emergency supply
    • Construction and civils — temporary site water
    • Residential estates and households — backup and rainwater storage

    We cover Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Jeffreys Bay, East London and Makhanda.

    Frequently asked questions

    Who are Eastern Cape Water Solutions?

    ECWS is a Gqeberha-based water storage specialist supplying and installing sectional steel tanks, cylindrical Aluzinc tanks, flexible water bladders, PVC and HDPE dam liners, and biogas digester systems across the Eastern Cape.

    Where is ECWS based and which areas do you serve?

    We operate from Bridgemeade, Gqeberha, 6025, and serve Port Elizabeth, Gqeberha, Uitenhage, Jeffreys Bay, East London, Makhanda and the wider Eastern Cape.

    What brands does ECWS work with?

    We supply Videx steel tanks and BagitSA Water Bladders, backed by our own installation and maintenance teams.

    Does ECWS handle installation as well as supply?

    Yes. We assess the site, specify the right solution, install it, and support it afterwards — supply-only is the exception, not the rule.

    #ECWS #EasternCapeWaterSolutions #WaterStorage #Gqeberha #WaterSecurity #SteelTanks #DamLiners #Biogas

    Let's solve your water storage

    Free site assessment and a spec that fits your capacity, access and budget.