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Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
Tel: 024 7637 6376
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
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Nuneaton Town Hall
Coton Road, Nuneaton,
Warwickshire, CV11 5AA
Bedworth Area Office
High Street, Bedworth,
Warwickshire, CV12 8NF
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Tel: 024 7637 6376
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
One Stop Shops:
Nuneaton Town Hall
Coton Road, Nuneaton,
Warwickshire, CV11 5AA
Bedworth Area Office
High Street, Bedworth,
Warwickshire, CV12 8NF
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How to prevent drainage problems
- Never cover over manhole lids, they may have to be lifted up to rod the drain if it is blocked.
- Check there is no loose brickwork in manhole chambers. Loose bricks may fall and block the system.
- Do not extend a house over pipework or manholes without taking specialist advice.
- Changing underground drainage is likely to require Building Regulation Approval.
- Don’t pour anything into drainage that will solidify and block it. For example fat, plaster, cement and grouting mixtures.
- It is dangerous and illegal to discharge toxic and flammable chemicals into the drains. Examples include oil, petrol, paraffin, etc.
- Don’t try to clear blockages in external pipework with anything apart from proper drainage rods. Lengths of timber, garden canes, etc. are not suitable and may cause further problems.
- Items such as paper towels, disposable nappies, incontinence pads etc. should not be put down the toilet. Take care with plastic disinfectant blocks.
- It is unwise to plant trees or large shrubs near the line of a drain or sewer. The roots can penetrate the pipes and cause a major obstruction.
- When plumbing in an automatic washing machine or other appliance make sure it discharges into the foul drains.
