sewage problem

traceybere

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this just wasn't sure where else it could go

last few days the shore infront of ma appartment was leaking - mentioned it to the landlord and it will be looked at after Christmas - thats grand its only water

last night it started again but this time leaking sewage - who do i contact - its so gross the smell is awful and its looks terrible :mad:

ro2

Look up drain and sewer clearing in the Golden Pages. Then send your landlord the bill.

Gazza22

As mentioned, contact a drainage company and give your landlord the bill. In the interest of hygiene and health get it sorted, if it is starting to leak sewage it won't be long now before it backs up into your appartment and your shower & sinks etc begin to leak sewage.

Drop me a pm if you would like a drainage company recommendation!

traceybere

managment company should be looking into it today - its all ove the road, the grass and on some of the external walls - surely a health hazzard

cazzy

Definitely a health hazard. Keep kids and pets well away from it.
And if you end up walking in it sanitise your shoes before walking all over the apartment.

Somebody should also sanitise the area where it is spilled. (professionally) It happened a friends neighbour- she had a sewage acess point thing in her garden and it overflowed into the garden and out her toilets and the council came and cleaned the area and house with strong disinfectant after they cleared it up.

DublinDilbert

traceybere wrote: »

Sorry if this is the wrong place to put this just wasn't sure where else it could go

last few days the shore infront of ma appartment was leaking - mentioned it to the landlord and it will be looked at after Christmas - thats grand its only water

last night it started again but this time leaking sewage - who do i contact - its so gross the smell is awful and its looks terrible :mad:

I hope its not a fundamental flaw with the drainage in the building.... Good thing your only renting in case it is....

Happened to a friend of mine, it turns out the builder hand installed the drains incorrectly and whole lot had to be dug up, mini digers in the hallway of the appartment build, it went on for about 6 months... when his lease finished up he moved out, he said the place was just like a bomb hit it...

Pat Dunne

If you have had no joy yet. You should contact the Fingal County Council Enviromental Health Office. As the sewage could very well be finding it way into the Fingal's drains and that should speed up the Landlord's response if Fingal get involved.

Also contact the Private Tennancey Rental Board as they operate a charter that Landlords must ahere to. Only one slight problem with this is your Landlord must be registrered with them so they can take action, otherwise they won't get involved.

Best of luck.

traceybere

Finally got it cleared - thanks for all the advice - the managment company in the appartment complex send out a drain doctor - it was cleared when i came in from work yesterday - the ground is still messy but hopefully last nights snow and frost killed any remaining bacteria

Gaspode

traceybere wrote: »

- the ground is still messy but hopefully last nights snow and frost killed any remaining bacteria

Cold wont kill bacteria unless they're already close to death. Most bacteria can survive freezing to below -30C for decades and start growing again when they thaw out.

If you can safely do it, the application of disinfectant to the areas most likely to be walked in might not be a bad idea. Remember though that jeyes fluid and other difinfectants might kill grass and other plants as well!
There's plenty of rain on the way in the next few days so that should wash a lot of the crud away anyway.

Gazza22

They should have cleaned and disinfected the area where the spill was. Ah well, it was Drain Doctor after all!