private drains and sewers september 2011 allan warren general manager pdas programme
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Private Drains and Sewers September 2011 Allan Warren General Manager PDaS Programme. PDaS Update on Progress - Timeline. Will transfer All private sewers (shared pipes) which drain to public network All drains/laterals (serving one property) outside property boundaries - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Private Drains and Sewers September 2011
Allan Warren General Manager PDaS Programme
Will transfer• All private sewers (shared pipes) which drain to
public network• All drains/laterals (serving one property)
outside property boundaries• Private pumping stations (on a phased basis
over 5yrs)
Won’t transfer• Drains/laterals (serving one property)
within property boundaries• Surface water sewers draining to
watercourses• Private treatment works• Septic tanks
April 2011
June2011
Private pumping stations transfer on a phased basis through to October 2016
PDaS Update on Progress - Timeline
Mandatory Build Standards applyWE ARE HERE
Today• Home owners are responsible for
everything up to the main sewer, including the connection
Post-transfer• All sewers transfer• All laterals and drains outside property
boundaries transfer - BUT• Home owners are still responsible for the
private drains within their boundary
Following transfer, customers will still be responsible for some drainage pipes
54,000 km 37,000 kmSewer length(km)
Today Addition post-transfer
What it means to Severn Trent
3,100 Around 4,000Pumping Stations(No.)
Impact on Highway Authorities
No change in current volume of operational work in the Highway. i.e. blockage clearance.No change to how Developers/customers procure sewer/drain connections in the highway
• Will have to apply to you for a licence• From 1 April 2012 sewer/drain connections will have to comply to new mandatory build
standards and we will adopt the connections (assumes standards are implemented)
Severn Trent will notice in the event that blockage occurs on a transferred asset in the highway
Questions ?