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Sewer blockage - Belvoir Rd (may affect Underhill, Melford ?)

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We are experiencing an issue with a blocked sewer on the odd number side of Belvour Rd.


Both us and our nieghbours are affected with gurgling and waste water bubbling up through low outlets like baths etc. We both have a "man hole" in the back garden unpleasently full of waste etc.


There is a main sewer running between Belvour and Melford towards Underhill Rd, so other properties may be affected.


If you have the classic signs of a blocked drains (toilet water levels lower than usual, raising higher during a flush before going down, gurgling in other drains - e.g. in the bath as you flush/use other taps), you may want to contact Thames Water. The more people affected, hopefully the faster it will be fixed.


This is a Thames Water's responsibilty (they are aware of this), since our drain connects to at least 1 neighbour before connecting on to a main sewer line - changes in 2011 put the responsibility for fixing on water companies for these situations.


So far this has been ongoing for 5 days with no signs of a fix. The odd tanker is being sent out pump out to lower the levels a bit, so you may have seen these in the area. Unfortunately instead of everyday as promised, we've had about 2 in the 5 days.


If you are affected please be active in keeping Thames water to task.


Thames Water contact: 0845 920 0800 (Option 1, then 3)

Drxyster

Drxyster

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Rather than use these expensive o845 numbers, here are some alternatives, however I cannot guarantee accuracy.


Database

Company Name 0870 / 0871 0844 / 0845 01 / 02 / 03 Freephone Other Information

Thames Water 0845 920 0800 01793 366001 Menu:

1) Homeserve policy

2) New water & sewer connections

3) Conveyancing searches

4) Bill enquiries

5) Other queries


Also: 01793 366013 /15 /21 /23

As per 0845 number


Unverified Numbers Database

Company Name 0870 / 0871 0844 / 0845 01 / 02 / 03 Freephone Other Information


Thames valley water 0845 920 0800

Thames Water 0845 920 0800 01793 366001 0800 714614 Burst main water pipes or leaks

Thames Water 0845 920 0800 01793 424097 Priority number only for report of urgent leaks and emergencies.

thames water 0845 920 0800

thames water 0845 920 0800

thames water 0845 920 0800

Thames Water 0845 920 0800

Lollipop

Lollipop

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I also live in Belvoir Road and am somewhat of an expert on the sewer having had drainage problems in the past. It runs down our back gardens as far as the single storey house that is at the bottom of No 5's garden (actually accessed from Underhill Road) - where it terminates inside the house in the bathroom.


There were people there on the weekend trying to unblock something - I haven't had a problem so far, and assumed it was confined to that property.


Thames Water may not have a record of this - control passed to Southwark Council at one stage which is when planning permission was given to build an extension on top of the access to the street sewer.

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