Until  3 years ago all public sewers were maintained by the Council on behalf of United Utilities. That Agency Agreement has now ended. However, this council retains the following functions:

 

The Council implements land drainage legislation. For enquiries on this matter please ring 01270 537777 or email housing@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

 

If you are troubled by a drainage problem you may contact the council who will advise you. For enquiries on this matter please ring 01270 537777 or email housing@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

 

 

Where defective private drains are causing a statutory nuisance or are prejudicial to health the Council is empowered to cause the matter to be remedied by those responsible.

 

Broadly speaking the following persons or bodies are responsible for drains and sewers:

 

Adopted Sewers (usually to be found in the road) are the responsibility of United Utilities, who may be contacted on 08456 020406.

 

The private drain leading from a dwelling and serving only that dwelling is the responsibility of the occupier/s of that dwelling, to the point where it meets the sewer.

 

Sewers built before 1937 and serving more than one dwelling are deemed to be public sewers and are the responsiblity of United Utilities, who may be contacted on 08456 020406.

 

Sewers built after 1937 and serving more than one property are deemed to be private sewers and are the shared responsiblity of all those who take benefit from them. This shared responsiblity ends where the private sewer meets the public sewer.

 

Where persons fail in their responsibility this Council may serve notice to ensure they take necessary action. You may cal 01270 537777 or email housing@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk if you would like advice or feel enforcement action is necessary.

 

 

Please note that the Council no longer offers a drain-clearing service.