How do I know if my drains/sewers are blocked?
If the drain or private becomes blocked it may cause waste water/sewage to overflow from manhole covers or drainage gulleys outside, or cause toilets and sinks to empty too slowly. You may be able to smell sewage either inside your house or outside. Sometimes with a private sewer which is carrying waste water away from a number of properties a neighbour who is located closer to the blockage may know there is a problem before you do.
How do I know if my drains/sewers are blocked?
- Can I obtain maps of my drainage system?
- How do I know if my drains/sewers are blocked?
- What do I do if I think the blockage is in the public sewer (usually situated in the middle of the road or back street)?
- What do I do if my drain or private sewer is blocked?
- What if more than one household is affected by the blockage and nobody is willing to pay for it to be cleared?
- Who is responsible for maintaining/clearing the drains?
- Who is responsible for maintaining/clearing the public sewers?
- Who is responsible for the adoption of the sewers?
Contact Us
Contact: Drains and Sewers
Environmental Health Unit,
Stockton Borough Council,
PO Box 232,
Municipal Buildings,
Church Road,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1XD
Sat nav postcode: TS19 1UE
Tel: 01642 526575
Fax: 01642 526584
Minicom: N/A
Email:
Environmental.Health
@stockton.gov.uk
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