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Sewers And Lateral Drains In UK, United Kingdom

A public sewer is a pipe that takes foul or surface water waste away from more than one home and is owned by your local water authority who have a responsibility for blocked drains in sewers and lateral drains. A blocked drains responsibility depends on whether it originates from the sewers and lateral drains which would be your local water authority or it is from the drainage network on your property in which case is up to you.

Your local water authority is in charge of and bound to clear blockages or repair public sewers as per new legislation but for CCTV inspection, drain maintenance and all plumbing and drainage for your own property call Clearing Blocked Drains Uk. For drainage and sewerage issues on your property up to your boundary Clearing Blocked Drains Uk can provide you with CCTV drainage surveys to determine if you will take blocked drains responsibility or whether the issue is the responsibility of the local water authority.

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Drain Responsibility In UK

Where Clearing Blocked Drains Uk drainage have identified that the blocked drain in question is private it is the responsibility of the property owner and not the local water authority to care for we may assist you.

The local water authority have drain experts like Clearing Blocked Drains Uk who are approved by them to carry out work such as clearing blocked drains using the latest technology and take responsibility for undertaking drainage alterations.

Drain Maintenance In UK

Before October 2011 property owners were responsible for sewer, lateral drains and drainage which was often a confusing situation that sometimes caused confusion and disputes between neighbours but now Clearing Blocked Drains Uk plumbing and drainage can inform you that your local water authority has responsibility for sewer blockages and blocked drains beyond your property boundary.

It is the responsibility of the property owner to fix any leaking pipes or blocked drains on or inside a property and drainage companies such as Clearing Blocked Drains Uk can be employed to assist you. Your local water authority is available 24 hours a day for blocked toilets and other drainage issues they are responsible for.