Drainage

InspectionWe deal with a number of issues regarding drains. If you would like further information please contact us at environmentalhealth@gedling.gov.uk or call 0115 901 3972.

Drain Unblocking

We do not inspect problems about blocked kitchen sinks or toilets (please contact a service provider) unless there is a problem with the drains outside and it affects more than one property. If the problem is in the main public sewer or if your house was built before October 1937 contact Severn Trent Water on 0800 783 4444.

If your report is about a problem relating to a blocked drain on the side of the road, contact Nottinghamshire County Council on 08449 808080.

Blockages which happen under the road are the responsibility of the property owner (until they connect with the public sewer). If there is more than one property connected to a private drain system, the legal responsibility and the cost of correcting it, is usually shared by those up-stream of the problem.

Beyond the boundary of your property, if a third party causes damage they will be responsible for the repair or the cost of the repair, for example, utility companies or the owner of a tree which causes root damage.

You can find out more information on drain investigations by downloading the document below or contacting us at environmentalhealth@gedling.gov.uk or 0115 901 3972.

Land Drainage

We are not responsible for the control of water running off land or damage done from water running off land. We can however require land owners to carry out certain works. Along with the County Council we inspect and maintain some grids.

We have a policy statement on Flood Defences which can be read by downloading the document below.

For more information on flooding visit the Environmental Agency website.