Mernda
Blocked, burst or leaking in Mernda?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Mernda, from the Quarry Hills foothills to the Plenty River, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Mernda
An old township, fast estates and a high tank
Whittlesea describes Mernda as a historic township that has developed rapidly over the past two decades. Most homes are recent and their drains are likely PVC; earthenware or galvanised pipe is likely only in the few original township buildings, which changes what a camera expects to find.
Yarra Valley Water built Mernda its own reservoir tank in neighbouring South Morang, with a top water level about 80 metres higher than houses in the service area. Mains pressure here can be high, so pressure is tested, and a pressure limiting valve considered, when a hot water unit or tapware is replaced.
Jobs in Mernda
Pressure, roots and new estate lines
Hot water replacement
A new unit with the incoming pressure tested first.
Taps and repairs
Dripping taps and worn valves, often under high mains pressure.
Blocked drains
Roots near remnant river red gums, and debris in young estate pipe.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Mernda questions
Red gums, swales and the pipe track flume
Why does a drain near a big gum keep blocking?
Council notes that the foothill streets carry remnant river red gums, and roots from trees that size work into pipe joints. A repeat blockage near one is a case for a camera and root cutting, and the tree itself may be protected, which limits any digging.
Where does stormwater go on a newer Mernda estate?
The Mernda Strategy Plan lists water sensitive urban design among its key aims, so property stormwater may run to swales, rain gardens or wetlands. Changes to a property's stormwater drains should match the approved drainage plan.
Does work near the Plenty River pipe track need heritage consent?
It can. On the eastern boundary the Yan Yean pipe track is raised on a flume over the river, and the flume is heritage listed, so a drain or service line dug close to the track is checked against the listing first.
