Ngqeleni is a town in the OR Tambo District Municipality, situated in the coastal hinterland of the Eastern Cape between the Mthatha and Wild Coast corridors. The town and surrounding rural areas have limited municipal water infrastructure, and many homes, farms and community facilities rely on private boreholes for a dependable water supply.
The area sits on sedimentary formations typical of the Transkei — shale, sandstone and mudstone cut through by dolerite intrusions. Groundwater is held in fractured rock rather than open porous layers. A geophysical survey is essential to identify productive fracture zones before drilling.
The OR Tambo District encompasses much of the former Transkei, where private boreholes are the most reliable source of water for rural homes, farms and institutions. Everest Drilling operates across this district from our Eastern Cape base, combining geophysical survey expertise with full pump and tank installation.
Every project starts with a surface geophysical survey to locate productive groundwater fractures before drilling begins.
Solar-powered submersible pumps provide water independence from Eskom and municipal supply around the clock.
Elevated tanks provide consistent gravity-fed water pressure for homes, farms and commercial properties.
Surface electrical resistivity survey to locate productive groundwater fractures before committing to a drill point.
Percussion and rotary drilling to site-specific depths up to 250m. Everest Drilling guarantees the depth as quoted and drilled.
Submersible pump selection, sizing and installation matched to confirmed borehole yield and property water demand.
Solar-powered borehole pump systems that operate independently of Eskom — ideal for load shedding resilience and off-grid properties.
Elevated water storage tank installation for gravity-fed supply to homes, farms, lodges and commercial properties.
Post-drilling yield assessment to confirm borehole productivity and inform correct pump and storage system specification.
Contact Everest Drilling for a site assessment and project-specific quotation. We serve Ngqeleni, OR Tambo District Municipality, and surrounding areas.