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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 12, 2022

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

To ask the Chief Executive when there is an issue with drainage what areas area is SDCC responsible for and what areas must be resolved by private contractor

REPLY:

Irish Water is responsible for cleaning and maintenance of the public foul sewer network, and SDCC for the public surface water network.  

There is useful guidance on responsibility of private side pipework leading up to foul sewer mains on Irish Water's website - www.water.ie/help/pipe-maintenance-responsibility/

All surface water drains and foul drains connecting to the surface water and foul sewers are in the ownership and are the responsibility of the householder or premises owner connected to these pipes.  In estates that have not been taken in charge the networks will typically be the responsibilty of the developer or a private management company.