Need to create a sewer connection? It’s not as hard as it may sound. You will first need to identify your nearest sewer to connect to a sewer network. There are three ways you can do this; firstly, by purchasing a map from your local water authority to show where they are located…
What type of drain does my house have?
Typically, your property will have two separate sewers. The foul sewer will remove dirty waste water from areas such as toilets, bathrooms, kitchens and utility spaces to a local sewage works to be treated.
The surface water sewer will take any rainwater – considered ‘clean’ water – away from the roof and outside drains. This will then be distributed back into the local rivers, streams or beaches.
In older properties, you might find that you have something known as a ‘combined drain’. This is where the foul water and surface water both go into the same drain, which is then taken to a waste-water treatment works facility. This typically applies to properties built pre-1970. If this applies to you, you won’t need to replace the single pipe with separate drains.
How do I know if my home has the right drainage connection?
Typically, your property will have two separate sewers. The foul sewer will remove dirty waste water from areas such as toilets, bathrooms, kitchens and utility spaces to a local sewage works to be treated.
The surface water sewer will take any rainwater – considered ‘clean’ water – away from the roof and outside drains. This will then be distributed back into the local rivers, streams or beaches.
In older properties, you might find that you have something known as a ‘combined drain’. This is where the foul water and surface water both go into the same drain, which is then taken to a waste-water treatment works facility. This typically applies to properties built pre-1970. If this applies to you, you won’t need to replace the single pipe with separate drains.
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