We have a shared sewer with the house next door. We are completely separate properties, each on our own side by side blocks of land. The sewer pipes start in the front far corner of our neighbours block, run back just over 1/2 the depth of the block before cutting across their block, under their house and under the fence to our home. We are at the end of the shared sewer line in house #1831.
For the second time this year we have had the Drain Man out to unblock and diagnose the cause of sewer spilling out of our gully trap into our back garden. Camera footage has been recorded showing that sewage from our property cannot make its way out to the main sewer due to the neighbours tree roots growing into the pipes and blocking them. We have paid twice now this year alone to have the sewer pipes unblocked and the neighbours tree roots removed. The root damage is 100% on their property and caused by their trees. We have been advised the sewer will continue to re-block several times a year if the pipes are not relined. To leave them as is, is not an option as the overflowing is not just inconvenient, but risks damage to our property and poses a potential health risk.
Can you please confirm who is responsible for the cost of relining the pipes, us, our neighbour or both?
We live in Stonnington Council & our sewer is with Yarra Valley Water.
I have attached the Yarra Valley Water PSP diagram.
Thank you
For the second time this year we have had the Drain Man out to unblock and diagnose the cause of sewer spilling out of our gully trap into our back garden. Camera footage has been recorded showing that sewage from our property cannot make its way out to the main sewer due to the neighbours tree roots growing into the pipes and blocking them. We have paid twice now this year alone to have the sewer pipes unblocked and the neighbours tree roots removed. The root damage is 100% on their property and caused by their trees. We have been advised the sewer will continue to re-block several times a year if the pipes are not relined. To leave them as is, is not an option as the overflowing is not just inconvenient, but risks damage to our property and poses a potential health risk.
Can you please confirm who is responsible for the cost of relining the pipes, us, our neighbour or both?
We live in Stonnington Council & our sewer is with Yarra Valley Water.
I have attached the Yarra Valley Water PSP diagram.
Thank you
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