Mains Sewer Connections

Water and sewerage services are provided in England and Wales by ‘water and sewerage undertakers’ who operate under the provisions of the Water Industry Act 1991. Included in the regulations is the right for you to connect to the public sewer of any sewerage undertaker and thereby to discharge foul and surface water from your property.

WCI provide expert mains sewer connections and manage the process from start to finish.

WCI are experts in designing and installing mains sewer connections. From pre-development enquiry through to final inspection, our expert teams work together to deliver a seamless solution.

We maintain strong relationships with each water authority and have first hand experience of each of their procedures and requirements.

Whether its to upgrade an existing septic tank or treatment plant or for a new housing development, call us today for friendly advice on how to connect to public sewers.

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Sewer connections can be made directly to a public sewer or indirectly to a private drain that is already connected to a public sewer. The rights apply to both existing and new premises, however, the right to connect under Section 106 of the regulations only applies once planning approval has been granted. In addition, you must ensure that you have the necessary permissions to lay your drains in the land between your premises and the public sewer.

This means that connecting to the public sewer can be complicated and can include Section 106 agreements for connection, Section 98 agreements for requisition over 3rd party land, Section 102 and Section 104 agreements for adoption of foul sewers, Section 50 agreements (Highways Act), streetworks regulations (NRSWA), traffic management (TWA) and more.

However, WCI will take care of all the necessary paperwork. Our operatives are all professionally qualified and we carry comprehensive insurance for all the works undertaken.

Keith and Linda - Baghay Cottage

We were very impressed with the WCI installation team, who worked very hard and diligently in the most awful wet conditions to install our new sewage system. The team also did their very best in the pouring rain to ensure that the site was left tidy. Also, over the Xmas holidays, Brad promptly fixed a problem with the pump. Thank you for a job well done.

Emma Sherman - Greengates

We have found the service right from the very first phone call, site visits, detailed quote though to completed job exceptional. The whole team proved to be very knowledgeable in this field and we had full faith the system is the correct one for us. The site was complex and was left in a better site than it started, we can not thank WCI enough and would highly recommend.

Ms G Fraser - The Old Parsonage

I am thrilled with all you did here. The installation of the new drainage system was completed to my total satisfaction. It was a huge job but within a few weeks, there was no visible sign of the movement of heavy machinery or of the temporary disruption to the garden. Your staff were superb and the supervision and support from head office exemplary. I would recommend WCI to other people without hesitation.