Blocked Drains
If you have a blocked drain you will usually know because your
waste will stop going away when you flush the toilet, or gullies outside
will overflow. There will also probably be a smell. Private
drains/sewers are the responsibility of the owner-occupier
and any other properties connected to it.
- Blocked drains may occur because they are in
poor physical condition and normal contents are not being cleared.
- Drains may be in satisfactory condition but have been
abused by flushing away disposable nappies or other items such as plastic bags
that should never be placed into the sewerage system.
- Excessive disposal of cooking fats and oils, along with other domestic
products and DIY materials such as plaster, can cause blockage of the
pipework.
- Tree roots entering a broken drain can also be a
problem.