Community water supply
Blikana, Sterkspruit — 50 kL Square Panel Community Water Tank
Blikana, Sterkspruit (Senqu), Eastern Cape
Client
Community water supply project (Senqu area)
Capacity
50 kL (50,000 litres)
Tank type
Pressed square panel galvanised steel tank on raised steel stand
Standards
SANS 10329
Project Overview
A 50,000 litre pressed square panel steel tank installed in the hills above Blikana near Sterkspruit, storing water for the local community's water supply.
The Challenge
A rural community in Blikana needed a dependable water store on a remote, rocky hillside at over 1,700 m altitude, where access is difficult and the tank had to withstand mountain weather.
Our Solution
A modular pressed square panel steel tank was delivered in flat panels and bolted together on site, set on a galvanised steel base frame over a concrete slab. The high position lets water feed down to the community by gravity, and the tank was fitted with a caged access ladder and roof guardrails.
Scope of Work
- Site preparation and concrete base slab
- Galvanised steel base frame
- Delivery of flat-packed panels to a remote hillside site
- On-site erection of pressed steel panels
- Caged access ladder, roof guardrails and level indicators
- Inlet and outlet pipework connections
The Result
The Blikana community now has 50 kL of stored water on hand for its daily supply.
Need Something Similar in the Eastern Cape?
This project was completed with our steel tank manufacturing partner, Videx, and published with their permission. We deliver the same engineering, manufacturing and installation standard for commercial, industrial, farming and residential water storage across Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Kariega (Uitenhage), Jeffreys Bay, East London and the wider Eastern Cape — plus temporary water bladder rentals while a tank is being built or repaired.
