Thread: Have A Question About Storm Water Pipes

Go direct to the councillor.

You'll need to check your state regulations with your water authority, but normally a shared facility like a storm water or sewerage pipe is the responsibility of all properties that share that facility. Unless a particular property owner has been negligent (like using a post hole digger that damages the pipe) any repairs and maintenance would normally be shared equally by all connected properties.
In the first instance, I'd be contacting your water authority. They will know where the pipe runs and which properties are connected. They will also advise on getting the pipe repaired and the flow rate that the pipe can accept. They may even inspect the pipe to determine if there's a leak, but I suspect they'll refer you to a plumber.
In a general sense, you can certainly sue for damages caused by a neighbor's negligence.
As for the pool, a storm water system in good order should easily be able to handle backwash etc. flows. However, should the system need to be upgraded (as determined by the water authority) then the full cost would normally be borne by the pool owner. Presumably, the pool has passed inspection. This may have been done privately, but the council will have the paperwork.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Go direct to the councillor.

Have done that , she wasn't there but lady on desk was very helpful . She has started the ball rolling & did what she said she would before I got home, which is a good start. I can find a bit on the council's web site about running SW Pipes through neighbours property but nothing to say who is responsible when things go wrong . I suggested to the pool owner to get a camera put down the pipe to where & why it is broken but he expects me to pay & just says he is not paying for anything .

Originally Posted by DieselLSE

You'll need to check your state regulations with your water authority, but normally a shared facility like a storm water or sewerage pipe is the responsibility of all properties that share that facility. Unless a particular property owner has been negligent (like using a post hole digger that damages the pipe) any repairs and maintenance would normally be shared equally by all connected properties.
In the first instance, I'd be contacting your water authority. They will know where the pipe runs and which properties are connected. They will also advise on getting the pipe repaired and the flow rate that the pipe can accept. They may even inspect the pipe to determine if there's a leak, but I suspect they'll refer you to a plumber.
In a general sense, you can certainly sue for damages caused by a neighbour's negligence.
As for the pool, a storm water system in good order should easily be able to handle backwash etc. flows. However, should the system need to be upgraded (as determined by the water authority) then the full cost would normally be borne by the pool owner. Presumably, the pool has passed inspection. This may have been done privately, but the council will have the paperwork.

The pool has not been inspected as yet think it will happen in next week. There are two pipes running out into the street next to one another not sure but think one is for one house & the other the other house . the pool owner tells me he had a smoke test done but would not tell me the result & as far as I know there has been no digging or drilling in either property. There may be trees that may have damaged the pipes. The property next door is about 2.5 m's above ours & there is a wooden fence on top of the wall that would be 1200mm high so can not see in the back yard. I am going to see if guy next door will put a hose down his storm water pipe on weekend & see he the two houses are connected. I have a complaint with BCC at the moment if that dose not work I will try the Qld Water Authority. I am not sure they will know were the pipes run , I rang Diel Before You Dig once & nothing was any where near where they said it was.

Plug the pipe…

Originally Posted by Homestar

Plug the pipe…

That is not going to work , it is not in my property & all the down pipes on the pool house all feed the pipe & it is leaking under ground in the middle property . I am just the guy who is copping all the water & the pool owner expects me to pay,

I work in the pool in industry in Victoria, I think down here pool waste water should go to sewerage unless directed that this is not possible in sewer pressure systems that cant handle the volume.
You will need to get the water authority to do their job and come up with a solution to the problem.

Good luck

Ian
Bittern

we have problems in our street a shop car park when it rains heavy runs down to the adjacent neighbour to it. Council say it's natural fall of the land. Well there was no problem before the carpark went in. Another neighbour asked to plans if te drainage of his property. the was no storm WATER DRAINAGE ON HIS PROPERTY. NATURAL FALL OFF THE LAND SENDS IT DOWN THE HILL INTO OTHER PROPERTIES, IT RUNS TO THE NARURAL FALL OF THE LAND!