North Warrandyte
Blocked, burst or leaking in North Warrandyte?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in North Warrandyte, from the Yarra River to the hills above it, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in North Warrandyte
From septic tanks to a piped sewer
Yarra Valley Water says about a thousand properties here that were unable to contain their wastewater on their property all year round now have the option of a piped sewer. Many lots likely still carry an older septic tank and seepage lines, so a connection starts with finding them and a camera on the old lines.
The corporation's sewerage project connects customers by gravity connections or pressure connections. One is a plain house drain to the main, the other a pump on the property, so the type is confirmed with Yarra Valley Water before any work is planned.
Jobs in North Warrandyte
Steep lots and new connections
Blocked drains
Roots at drain joints on steep, treed lots.
Pipe relining
A lining where a digger cannot reach a hillside drain.
Burst pipes
A leak on the property side of the water service, found and repaired.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
North Warrandyte questions
Pipe protection works, roots and old tanks
Who fixes a leak on the corporation's side of the water service?
The corporation. It scheduled pipe protection works at 17 locations across North Warrandyte, covering its underground pipes with cement, and a burst on its side is its to fix. The owner keeps the pipes inside the boundary.
Why do drains on these slopes block with roots?
Victorian Places describes a rural and residential suburb bounded by the Yarra, with hilly, tree-covered terrain. Roots sit close to drains on lots like that and machines struggle on the slope, so hand work and a camera before relining are likely.
What happens to an old septic tank after connection?
Once its position is known, it is usually emptied and decommissioned as part of the connection work, so it cannot collapse or hold water later.
