The Government transferred ownership of private sewers and lateral drains from private individuals to water and sewerage companies on 1 October 2011. The transfer included all lateral drains and private sewers that had been constructed and connected to the existing public sewerage system prior to 1 July 2011.
There is important information from Northumbria Water Ltd on the Northern Regional News page on the FMB website: www.fmb.org.uk/about-fmb/fmb-regions/northern/news
