Sewers

Sewers are also referred to as drains, wastewater drains, foulwater drains. We provide a network of sanitary sewer mains in urban areas.

A building is connected to the sewer by a 100 millimetre lateral pipe. The lateral has two parts; the length from the:

• sewer main to the property boundary is owned and maintained by the Council
• building to the boundary is the property owner's responsibility.

These pipes meet and are connected at the inspection point, which is at or near the boundary.