Richards Bay is KwaZulu-Natal's primary industrial port and a rapidly growing coastal city. The surrounding residential areas, coastal smallholdings and agricultural properties increasingly require independent water supply outside the municipal network. A private borehole provides consistent, on-property water regardless of municipal supply interruptions or load shedding.
Richards Bay is situated on coastal sedimentary deposits — alluvial sands, estuarine sediments and coastal plain formations. Groundwater in these sediments can be shallower than in hard-rock areas, but coastal proximity requires assessment to ensure the water table is not influenced by saline intrusion. A geophysical survey is essential before selecting a drilling position near the coast.
Coastal properties in Richards Bay require careful siting to identify freshwater zones above the saline water table. Everest Drilling's geophysical survey process includes assessment of coastal saline risk before any drilling begins. We design full pump and storage systems matched to the property's confirmed water source and daily demand.
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 Richards Bay, King Cetshwayo District Municipality, and surrounding areas.