Top Tip for private sewage systems - rainwater ingress

It's important to make sure that surface water is not draining into your private sewage system via gaps in the inspection chamber surround or cracks in the chamber walls. 

Specially designed waterproof lids can keep out rainwater ingress, even when the manhole lid is flush with ground level.

Read more about surface water drainage in our blog article entitled 'Surface water drainage: what is it and how does It work?'

Find out if your property has proper surface water drainage in our blog article entitled 'Does My House Have Surface Water Drainage?'

For more advice on private sewage systems call and ask for our Gerry on 0800 181 684