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Toilet Waste Plumbed into Grey Water Drain - Backing Up. Plumber's Responibility?

andybookie — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:30:52 +0000

If a plumber installs a new downstairs toilet (no existing toilet) and taps into the closeby grey water drain, that has only ever taken washing machine water before, and it turns out that the drain backs up continually and can't take the capacity of the toilet waste…is it the plumber's responsibility to fix (within the cost of the already paid invoice)?

I know technically that it's not against building regulations to piggyback a grey water drain. Still, if there is a capacity problem and the waste is likely never reaching the sewer but backing up in the pipes, surely this should have been tested before the job and should have been part of the plumber's due diligence?

Thanks

Blocked grease trap blocked

Hedgecutter — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 18:36:34 +0000

I have one of these domistic grease traps.

It's blocked. Any recommendations on a grease remover solution I could use.

https://mybuildingsupplies.ie/shop/plumbing-heating/grease-traps/grease-trap-jfc/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3OHm6KyO_gIVjuvtCh0CGQ4ZEAQYASABEgIUnfD_BwE

drain water blockege

neacsu bogdan — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:34:53 +0000

can some one hepl me i just moved in a house in newbridge but i cant find the manhole so i can unblock it . i need a map or something to find the manhole or a plan .

Communal storm water drain blocked by solidified grease

Katzi — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:38:47 +0000

I live in one of six detached houses on a communal drainage scheme in DunLaoghaire Rathdown. Some years ago my neighbour Mr X, who is the first house at the highest point in the drainage scheme, had his drains unblocked by some cowboys. The next day serious amounts of solidified grease and pebbles came out of my storm water drains onto my patio. My drains and AJ were full to the brim with dirty water. Mr X refused to take any responsibility and shut the door in my face.

I got a drainage company out who said that it looked as if Mr X was putting foul water into the storm water drainage system. They unblocked my drains but said it was a communal problem and suggested I get the Council out. DunLaoghaire Rathdown Council came out and wanted to do a dye test to find out what was going on. They wanted to put dye down our downstairs WCs. Mr X refused to participate. He has had an extension built which includes a WC and utility room. At the time I did not pursue the issue further.

However, today I found more lumps of solidified grease (and even a piece of pot scrub!) in my storm water drains. The drains and the AJ are full to the brim with stinking black water with white solid grease floating around. The two neighbours further down the drainage scheme have the same issue. We all believe this is an environmental health issue which needs to be solved.

I know from experience talking to Mr X is a waste of time. He does not have a problem and will not care that we do.

Does anyone know if we have any rights or what we could do? Does the Council have any power if we can show that foul water is being put into a storm water system?