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Water Solutions

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  • Looking for solutions

    Most of our clients are looking for one or more of the following:

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  • Understand your water demand, supply, and quality

    Let’s understand how much water you use, where it comes from, and what quality of water you require, before we design and optimise a solution for you.

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  • Secure the most reliable and cost-effective source of water

    Depending on your site, this may include boreholes, alternative water sources, storage, treatment systems, and, where relevant, wastewater reuse solutions.

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  • Treat, store and manage your water to ensure a consistent supply

    Water and wastewater systems require ongoing treatment, monitoring, and maintenance to ensure quality, compliance, and reliability.

    We design systems that include treatment plants, storage, and smart monitoring, and can manage them throughout their full life cycle to ensure consistent delivery.

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The solution for you

There are a number of ways in which water solutions can be structured depending on your needs, site conditions, and level of independence required.

Municipal + Treatment & Reuse

Optimise Your Existing Water Supply

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This approach builds on your existing municipal connection by improving the treatment, storage, and management of water on-site.

Treatment systems ensure consistent water quality, while storage and control systems help manage interruptions and fluctuations in demand. In some cases, wastewater or greywater can be treated and reused to reduce overall consumption.

It is typically the simplest solution, but it still relies on the underlying municipal network unless supplemented with reuse or alternative sources.

Borehole + Treatment

Groundwater Built for Long Term Savings

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This system uses groundwater as the primary source of supply, which is treated to the required standard for your application and typically supported by on-site storage.

It provides greater independence from municipal supply and can significantly reduce long-term costs.

The key considerations are the availability, yield, and quality of the water source, which require proper testing and validation before implementation.

Hybrid Water Systems

Multiple Sources. One Reliable Supply.

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A hybrid system combines multiple sources — typically municipal supply and boreholes — with integrated treatment, storage, and reuse.

The system is designed to automatically balance sources to ensure reliability, optimise costs, and maintain a consistent supply.

This is the most robust solution, particularly in South Africa, where supply constraints and interruptions are becoming more frequent.

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TypeMunicipal + Treatment & Reuse
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AboutExisting municipal supply supplemented with on-site treatment, storage, optimisation, and where appropriate, reuse.

Pros

  • Lower upfront complexity
  • Improved water quality
  • Reduced operational risk

Cons

  • Still dependent on municipal supply
  • Limited protection from outages or restrictions
Ideal forBusinesses in urban areas where supply exists but quality or consistency is a concern
TypeBorehole + Treatment
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AboutWater sourced from on-site boreholes, treated to required standards, and supported by storage.

Pros

  • Reduced reliance on municipality
  • Lower long-term cost
  • Greater control over supply

Cons

  • Resource risk (availability & yield)
  • Requires testing and careful design
Ideal forSites with viable groundwater resources looking for partial or full independence
TypeHybrid Water System
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AboutCombination of municipal supply, boreholes, storage, treatment, and reuse, with integrated management

Pros

  • Reliable, diversified supply
  • Optimised cost and usage
  • Resilient to outages and restrictions

Cons

  • More complex design
  • Requires integrated management
Ideal forBusinesses or estates where water security is critical and supply risk must be managed
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A smarter long term water solution

The goal is to reduce your reliance on municipal supply and create a stable, long-term water solution tailored to your needs.

Where security of supply is less of a concern, a Broadreach solution can deliver meaningful cost savings compared to municipal supply, particularly where groundwater resources or reuse opportunities are available. Even where water security is paramount, savings can usually be achieved.

Water assessment

For any water solution to be effective, it is essential to first understand your site conditions and requirements. 

Broadreach will analyse your water usage, supply constraints, and quality requirements to determine the optimal solution. We look at consumption data, site location, existing infrastructure, and, possibly, water quality testing.

Where required, we can commission hydrological assessments, borehole feasibility assessments, and sustainable yield analyses to confirm long-term viability. This inc