NigelC Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 (edited) I need to put in a new soak away as I don't know where the old one is and the gully between my house and patio fills up quickly, it does drain but slowly. The problem I have is the main sewer runs along my back garden, isn't very deep and runs about 1.5 - 2.0 metres from the house wall. I'm worried about disturbing the sewer and I'm convinced the sewer pipe is the same height as where I need to lay a soakaway pipe. I'm conscious of the fact that a soak away should be 5 metres from the house wall. I know I can't discharge it into the sewer too. Does anyone have any advice for me please? Edited September 9 by NigelC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 Start with posting an anonymised plan or aerial view showing your plot layout and what you know about what is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 20 minutes ago, NigelC said: sewer pipe is the same height as where I need to lay a soakaway Can you look in manholes in either direction to measure the pipe depths? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 drop it into the sewer, helps keep the pipes clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuerteStu Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 17 minutes ago, Dave Jones said: drop it into the sewer, helps keep the pipes clean. The rivers however... End up way worse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerN Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 3 hours ago, Dave Jones said: drop it into the sewer, helps keep the pipes clean. So perhaps the sewage discharges to rivers, during wet weather, are not entirely the water companies fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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