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Stormwater and sewage do not mix - targeting illegal pipe connections

Solutions for illegal pipe connections

By Portal Admin - 9th December 2017 - Back to News

The illegal connection of stormwater pipes into the reticulated sewer system is costing East Gippsland Water, and ultimately customers, some $180,000 a year to address, as well as impacting on the reliability of sewerage services and the environment.

Over the last ten months some 1,100 properties have been inspected in Bairnsdale, with non-hazardous white smoke injected into sections of sewer to locate points where there is stormwater infiltration. More than 350 issues have been identified, including illegal stormwater pipe connections - many involving downpipes from gutters connected direct into the sewer.

East Gippsland Water is urging affected customers to do their bit to help tackle what is a region-wide issue, as it continues the current focus of its ongoing inspection program on Bairnsdale.

In instances where illegal stormwater connections are discovered, the homeowners concerned are contacted and directed to bring in a licensed plumber to have the necessary remedial work carried out as soon as possible.

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: support@gippsland.com