Practical help for homes, estates and development sites

Private & Unadopted Sewer Problems

Help for homeowners, landowners, managing agents and developers dealing with private or unadopted sewers, unclear records or unresolved adoption items.

  • Section 104 Sewer Adoption
  • Adoptable Sewer Construction
  • Sewer Connections (S106)
  • Pumping Stations & Rising Mains
  • Pre-Adoption CCTV Surveys
  • Testing, Inspection & Handover
  • Adoption Remedial Works
  • Developer Drainage Packages

Overview

First establish who may be responsible

A sewer described as private or unadopted is not automatically the property owner's responsibility. Ownership can depend on the layout, connection history and statutory transfer of many private sewers in 2011. Check the position with the relevant sewerage company and your legal adviser before commissioning liability-led work.

Helpful next step

Share the site postcode, drawings and any approval notes and we can review the enquiry properly.

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Technical support

Investigation first

We can help establish what exists on site using drawings, CCTV, manhole inspections, testing and practical drainage investigation.

Helpful next step

Share the site postcode, drawings and any approval notes and we can review the enquiry properly.

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Technical support

Practical route forward

Once the current position is understood, works can be prioritised around safety, operation, adoption progress and the needs of the client.

Helpful next step

Share the site postcode, drawings and any approval notes and we can review the enquiry properly.

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Technical support

Who this helps

This route supports homeowners, resident management companies, estate managers, landowners, buyers, solicitors, developers and contractors dealing with drainage condition or historical obligations.

Questions

Common questions

Can you help if the drainage layout is unclear?

Yes. We can assist with drainage investigation, manhole inspection, CCTV and records review.

Can unadopted sewers be repaired?

Yes. Repairs may be possible once ownership, access, condition and practical constraints are understood.

Can you help a buyer or solicitor understand the drainage position?

We can provide practical drainage findings. Legal responsibility should still be confirmed by the buyer’s legal adviser.

Ready to review the project?

Share the drawings or approval details.

We can review drainage strategies, S104/S106 information, CCTV notes and adoption handover requirements.

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