Private sewers and pumping stations must have been connected to the public network prior to July 2011 to have been part of the October 2011 sewer transfer and October 2016 pumping station transfer. Continue reading “What is the status of sewers and pumping stations laid and constructed after the sewer transfer in 2011 and the subsequent pumping station transfer in October 2016?”
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Why are some of the pumping stations on the sewer plans different colours?
Pumping stations are shown as triangles on sewer plans and, as with sewers, different colours indicate their status. The colours are a follows: Continue reading “Why are some of the pumping stations on the sewer plans different colours?”
My CON29DW has indicated that there is a public pumping station within the boundary of my property (Q2.4.1). What are the implications of this?
Pumping stations pump sewage to the nearest suitable gravity sewer or treatment works. From 1st October 2016 many formerly private pumping stations became the responsibility of water companies. To be eligible for transfer, they had to be operational prior to July 2011 and either serve multiple properties, or be located outside of the boundary of the single property they serve.
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The CON29DW questions explained – pumping stations
Our series on the questions in the CON29DW looks at pumping stations – the subject of two recent additions to the search
Questions 2.4.1 and 2.5.1 were only added to the CON29DW in late 2016. The former asks whether any public pumping stations (or ancillary apparatus) are located within the boundary of the property. The latter asks whether any pumping stations are located within 50 metres.
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The CON29DW questions explained – Maps
This is the first in a regular series looking in detail at the questions in the CON29DW, and what homeowners and conveyancers should be aware of.
The CON29DW generally contains two maps, one showing the location of public sewer assets, the other water. Both of these are extracts of official water company records, and are highlighted in questions 1.1 and 1.2 of the search.
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