Wakefield’s infrastructure includes a mix of Victorian-era clay pipe drains, modern PVC systems, and combined sewers (surface water + foul water). Key local factors:
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– Do not use caustic soda (sodium hydroxide). It weakens old clay joints and can cause collapse. modern PVC systems
– Since October 2011, drains serving multiple properties (shared drains) that run outside property boundaries became the responsibility of Yorkshire Water . However, drains within a property’s curtilage remain owner’s responsibility. Many Wakefield terraced houses have shared drains under back yards – often still private! Check your deeds. drain maintenance wakefield