Drainage And Sewers
Definitions related to drainage
| Drain |
The first set of pipes taking water away from your property to
your boundary. These then connect to other pipes - Private sewers,
lateral drains or the public sewer. (This is the Householders
responsibility) |
| Private Sewer |
Carries water away from more than one property to meet the
sewer. (Local Water Authorities responsibility from 1st October
2011)
|
| Lateral Drain |
Carries water from a single property, outside the boundary of
that property, until it meets a shared sewer - either a private
sewer or the public sewer (Local Water Authorities responsibility
from 1st October 2011) |
|
Public Sewer
|
Takes water away for treatment through the sewer network. (Local
Water Authorities responsibility)
The local water authority is Southern Water who can be
contacted on 0845 278
0845
|
If your property was built after the 1st July 2011 then it is
likely that your property was not included in the transfer of
laterals and private sewers. If this is the case then you may be
responsible / jointly responsible for the pipework up to the
connection with the public sewer. The current information we have
is that these properties will transfer their responsibility to the
local water authority in 2012.
Contact
Email: envhealth@dover.gov.uk
Telephone: 01304 872428
