Hi guys,
We have a large pit in our yard that has been flooding during heavy rain. Tracked down the original plans for the house and there is a 225 pipe that runs along my fence line down to the stormwater pit in the street. The pipe is directing the roofwater from 5 properties behind my house, I am not connected to this pipe at all. The pipe was blocked between the pit in my yard and the road. I have now paid for this to be cleared but the cost of relining is rather large and I dont think I should be paying for a pipe which I dont personally use.
I have contacted council numerous times and they have said it is not their asset so nothing to do with them.
My question is - who is responsible for a stormwater pipe ? The people benefiting from it or the land owner who has the pipe running through his yard? Now that the damaged pipe is clear I am worries that subsequent downpours will start to cause damage the foundations of my garage etc.
We have a large pit in our yard that has been flooding during heavy rain. Tracked down the original plans for the house and there is a 225 pipe that runs along my fence line down to the stormwater pit in the street. The pipe is directing the roofwater from 5 properties behind my house, I am not connected to this pipe at all. The pipe was blocked between the pit in my yard and the road. I have now paid for this to be cleared but the cost of relining is rather large and I dont think I should be paying for a pipe which I dont personally use.
I have contacted council numerous times and they have said it is not their asset so nothing to do with them.
My question is - who is responsible for a stormwater pipe ? The people benefiting from it or the land owner who has the pipe running through his yard? Now that the damaged pipe is clear I am worries that subsequent downpours will start to cause damage the foundations of my garage etc.