CLEAN, POTABLE WATER FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES FOR RURAL SCHOOLS AND CLINICS

SBS Water Systems (Pty) Ltd hold stock of a good quality vertical and horizontal polyethylene tank ranging in size from 250l to 10,000l at their Pinetown facilities. These tanks have a the following distinguishing features that make them the market leader in terms of quality and lifespan:

1.    A seamless construction
2.    UV stabilisation for longer outside lifespan
3.    FDA approval for storage of food products
4.    Resistance to a wide range of chemicals
5.    Uniformity in wall thickness
6.    Odorless and inert
7.    Available in six colours

Transport can be arranged to any destination in South Africa at reasonable rates.
 

Rural schools and clinics have limited access to clean, potable water for use by staff and students or patients. Costs are high in reticulating treated potable water from treatment plants to such establishments, and in many cases, there aren't any treatment plants in the area KwaZulu Natal is heading for a drought (see Figures 1.1 and 1.2) which only serves to make the problem worse for primary water storage and supply. It is important to conserve and properly store the precious resource of water in a cost-effective and safe manner. Normal methods of water storage, treatment and reticulation to rural communities are expensive, and where the primary source for the water is a river, will be particularly sensitive to drought and hygiene conditions