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# Public Health - drainage

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LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk
Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk
public, health, drainage, environmental, health
<h2>Environmental Services</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>Drains are pipes, which carry waste and surface water from one or more houses. When one drain meets another, it becomes a sewer. These are not the gullies or grids that can be found in the road to take water off the highway.</i></p><hr/><ul> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="#1">How do I know if it is my drain that is blocked?</a> </strong> </li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="#2">How do I report a blocked drain?</a> </strong> </li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="#3">How much does it cost to have my private drain emptied?</a> </strong> </li> <li title="*"> <strong>

<a href="#4">Who is responsible?</a> </strong> </li> </ul><h3>

How do I know if it is my drain that is blocked?</h3><p>If your drain is blocked 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. The Council can arrange for clearance of a blocked drain.</p><h3>

How do I report a blocked drain?</h3><p> <span class="gen">enter company name</span> looks after the network of public sewers in the surrounding areas.</p><p>If you have a sewer problem, please contact <span class="gen">enter company name</span> on <span class="gen">enter telephone number.</span> Or access them at <span class="gen">enter website address</span> for further information.</p><p>For help and advice on highway drainage, land drainage or private drainage, continue to contact the Council during office hours at the above contact details.</p><p>Please contact us to confirm whether it is a public or private drain.</p><h3>

How much does it cost to have my private drain emptied?</h3><p> <span class="gen">enter council name</span> provides a service of emptying private drains at enter amount per hour (minimum charge).</p><h3>

Who is responsible?</h3><p>It is the responsibility of the owner-occupier to maintain and clear a private drain/sewer. If the property is rented then it is their responsibility. If you live in a row of houses then the problem could be a shared one.</p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3> <a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=664"> Providing Information (664) </a></h3>