In article , Roger Mills
wrote:
In an earlier contribution to this discussion, Mark
wrote:


You have to be careful between the definition of a drain and a sewer

See Diagram at the bottom of this page

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/transport-a...sponsibilities

http://tinyurl.com/mm9sxq

even under Section 24 or the new regs you are still responsible for
your own Drains.


True - but the new (2011) regs will leave you better off than the
Section 24 situation. AIUI, after 2011, you will *only* be responsible
for that part of a private drain (serving only your property) which is
within your property boundaries. As soon as it becomes shared, or goes
outside your boundary, it will become the water company's responsibility.

So in my case that would be the part joining the manhole at the back of
the house (where all my drains and next doors meet up) which then runs
under my house to the front garden and another manhole (with no extra
drains going into it) and then on to the street one? Ie the expensive part
to fix if it went badly wrong?

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