Private sewer connections and transfers
From 1 October 2011 the ownership of private sewers (sewers serving more than one property) and lateral drains (the section of drain serving just one property which is sited beyond the property boundary), which were connected to the existing public sewer system on or before 1 July 2011 transferred to the water and sewerage company for your area.
If during the course of your building work sewers are encountered, which fall within the scope of the transfer, Central Building Control Partnership is required to notify the water and sewerage company that a sewer has been found. In some instances, dependent upon the nature of the sewer, the water and sewerage company may require you to enter into a building over agreement before works can progress further on site.
Where sewer transfers are encountered the water and sewerage company may impose certain conditions upon the construction and protection of the sewer passing across your land. During the inspection of building works Central Building Control Partnership takes no responsibility for the actions or requirements of the water and sewerage company, including any delays in building works that may result from the intervention of the water and sewerage company in protecting their sewer.
To avoid incurring unforeseen costs or having restrictions imposed upon your building works, resulting from the intervention of the water and sewerage company, we strongly advise you to determine the status and location of all drainage passing across your property before works starts on site.
Public sewer connections
Severn Trent Water Limited inspect connections onto public sewers – for further details please telephone 0116 234 3811.