Company Profile

The Scarab team, based in Queensburgh, Kwa-Zulu Natal, designs and installs pre-engineered domestic sewage treatment systems. The Scarab brand was first marketed in mid 2001, and a major investment and research program was initiated, resulting, finally, in the first prototype system which was installed in mid 2002.  This system proved to be very effective and reliable, easily passing tests conducted by Umgeni Water (March 2003), and finally getting approval from Durban Metro (April 2003). This system is still operational today.

Scarab is owned by Gordon and Steve Nicol, and their experience in the sewer trade started as early as 1982. In 1986, Steve started his own business, United Pumping, and Gordon joined him in 1988.  Primarily, United Pumping, now Unipump cc, serviced and maintained sewer pumping and treatment equipment for the public and private sectors.  With this experience, the family team were asked by business associates, to help develop a new sewage package plant and this product became commercialized in 1997. The association ended in 2001 and Scarab was launched.

Scarab Technologies is a listed Top 100 South African company (TT100) for it's technology in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and recipient of the 2006 TT100 Bio2Biz award in Durban, presented to Steve Nicol, by the Science and Technology deputy minister, Derek Hanekom.

The integrity of the people behind the Scarab brand, reflects the care taken with each system, not only in the unsurpassed quality and attention to detail of the design, manufacture and installation, but that the same attention is given to the quality of the final effluent.  To Scarab's many satisfied clients, this ultimate test offers peace of mind, and proudly acknowledges that they have accepted the best environmental solution.  

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