There are two main sewer types – private and public. You’re responsible for private sewers and the water board cover the public ones. There are also highway drains and gullies that are the local authority’s responsibility.
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Water company responsibility
The large sewers outside of your property boundary, for example under the road or footpath, are owned by the water board and the water board repair and maintain them..
If any section of the public sewer is blocked and causes you an issue, report the problem to us and we’ll come out to investigate, establish the cause and clear the blockage.
A sewer line should last a lifetime; normal sewer line life is 50-100 years. Sewer line integrity depends on how the pipe was originally installed, what’s happened to the ground over time, and what surrounds the sewer.
The most immediate danger from a residential sewage leak is gas. … The most common gas hazards from sewage leaks are hydrogen sulfide and methane. Hydrogen sulfide is toxic, and can cause sickness
For more information give our office a call on 01189888288 or email us info@thamesvalleydrainage.co.uk
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