Plumbing

Waste pipes from kitchen go into surface water drain instead of waste water drain.

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.33 PM

I need some advice - the kitchen waste pipes (sink, dishwasher, washing machine) drain through a pipe going outside the front wall of our house into a surface water drain outside - situated in next doors driveway. It has been like this since we moved in 9 years ago - I was vaguely aware this was incorrect. (It was probably plumbed like this by a diy previous occupant of our house!) Now the surface water drain pipe is becoming blocked & our neighbour would like us to correct the problem. I am very concerned that this will be a big job to correct: to fit the pipes to the proper waste pipes (somewhere underground?!). But it does need doing! How do I proceed on this? Any advice appreciated. Thanks.