Drains ......

[townfanjon]

Good evening guys.
has some legislation on domestic property's drains recently changed,
I.e it's not the property owners problem now, or as per , is it me who has heard some daft rumors

 

[snowhead]

Good evening guys.
has some legislation on domestic property's drains recently changed,
I.e it's not the property owners problem now, or as per , is it me who has heard some daft rumors

Yes 2011
Water companies are now responsible for Private sewers (i.e drain serving more than 1 property) on Domestic properties.

However there's a catch, you now can't add to, alter build near or over them without the Water co. permission (subject to conditions)

 

[Centralheatking]

Essentially from how I understand it is
1. Drains from a single house are still the responsibility of that house
2. Drains from the connection/join to the main sewer from 2 or more private homes are now the responsibility of the utility
3. Communal spetic tanks/private treatment/ etc off main system are also now within the utilities remit. Centralheatking

 

[wetdrip]

Well, my property was built in 1930. We all have a problem in the back entry with drainage; during heavy rain, as the water just backs-up into our gardens.
One of my friends, two doors down, had Severn Trent Water out to see where the problem was with the drainage pipes that run through the back entry and take rain water away from all our properties.
Severn Trents reply was: "Nowt to do with us, as we were established in 1974, your drains are circa 1930...bye bye."
So are we saying that Severn Trent Water are now responsible?

 

[solutions]

Yes the date the infrastructure was installed has no bearing on whether they are obligated to cover it what it does point out is that for the sewerage charge you are paying as part of your water rates they have never even bothered to renew your drainage in the entire time of their existance yet they have the cheek to charge for its upkeep. This is what happens when we privatise vital infrastructure.

However it is not clear to me what form the drainage you are referring to in your post is. Is it just rain water to a communal soakaway or does it carry sewage as well as rainwater? I dont know the finer details of what is or isnt covered by the supplier but I am certain the age of the infrastructure has no bearing.

 

[Ermintrude]

Well, my property was built in 1930. We all have a problem in the back entry with drainage; during heavy rain, as the water just backs-up into our gardens.
One of my friends, two doors down, had Severn Trent Water out to see where the problem was with the drainage pipes that run through the back entry and take rain water away from all our properties.
Severn Trents reply was: "Nowt to do with us, as we were established in 1974, your drains are circa 1930...bye bye."
So are we saying that Severn Trent Water are now responsible?

Yes under water act and their adoption of the sewer it's their problem.

As a minimum report sewage spillage. Not during rain tho as this can be blagged as "peak run off." And is permitted on historic undersized sewers.

Can u keep your rear entry out of it!

 

[wetdrip]

Yes under water act and their adoption of the sewer it's their problem.

As a minimum report sewage spillage. Not during rain tho as this can be blagged as "peak run off." And is permitted on historic undersized sewers.

Can u keep your rear entry out of it!

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm going to post some pictures of my rear entry problem on here. It's the actual drains in the entry which are done-in.
It's backed-up...not nice to look at.