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Integrated water system in Crestholme

At this Crestholme property in Durban’s Upper Highway area, Tank’D Water Solutions brought rainwater harvesting, municipal backup, filtration and sterilisation together in a combined integrated water system. The installation incorporates two 2,500-litre tanks and an existing 2,750-litre tank, giving a total nominal storage capacity of 7,750 litres.

Three green water tanks and connected pipework beside the house at the Crestholme installation.
Two 2,500-litre tanks and an existing 2,750-litre tank provide 7,750 litres of total storage.

Building on existing storage

The existing 2,750-litre tank became part of a larger storage arrangement alongside the two 2,500-litre tanks. This added 5,000 litres of tank capacity while retaining a tank already at the property.

Rainwater harvesting and municipal backup

The combined system includes rainwater harvesting, municipal backup, filtration and sterilisation. The photographs show the three tanks positioned alongside the house, the roof-water collection pipework and the connections between the tanks.

Front view of the three connected water tanks alongside the Crestholme house.
The three-tank installation alongside the house.
View from the opposite end of the three water tanks, with the green pump cover in the foreground.
Another view of the connected tanks and pump cover.
Wide view of the Crestholme water tank installation with the Tank’D vehicle alongside.
The installation viewed from the driveway.
Tank’D work vehicle with ladders beside the row of installed green water tanks.
Tank’D on site in Crestholme.
Roof-water collection pipework entering the first green water tank beside the house.
Roof-water collection pipework at the tank.
Close-up of the pipework linking the bases of the green water tanks beside the house wall.
Pipework connecting the tanks.

Planning a water system in the Upper Highway

Tank’D Water Solutions installs municipal backup, rainwater harvesting and combined systems in Crestholme and the surrounding Upper Highway area. Tell us your suburb, what you need the system to do and whether you already have a tank.

Call Garrick on 082 496 5444 or send a WhatsApp message. Explore our combined water systems or request a quotation.

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