Case Study: Gourikwa Nature Reserve
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Off-grid Eco-Sustainable Wastewater
Management.
Industry
Lodge
Location
Buffelshoek, Gouritz, South Africa
Plant Size
Large Capacity
Project Date
November 2025
Overview
Located in the remote Gouritz region of the Western Cape, Gourikwa Nature Reserve needed a reliable wastewater treatment solution requiring minimal on-site intervention. Calcamite delivered a modular, remotely monitored system that supports compliant wastewater reuse and the reserve’s environmental goals.
Requirements
The reserve required a rapidly deployable and scalable solution that could operate with limited on-site technical skills while reducing routine maintenance visits and the high travel costs associated with its remote location.
Solution
Calcamite incorporated the reserve’s existing septic tank as the primary treatment stage, with a modular system providing secondary and tertiary treatment before disinfection. An industrial-grade monitoring and automation platform enables continuous remote visibility, early fault detection and data-driven maintenance.
Conclusion
The solution has reduced maintenance costs by approximately 85% while delivering independently verified, irrigation-ready effluent. Continuous monitoring has also enabled Gourikwa to measure its water recovery, environmental impact and operational savings, creating a sustainable and verifiable wastewater solution for the reserve.
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