162Joint sewerage services prohibited

162 Joint sewerage services prohibited

162 Joint sewerage services prohibited

(1) The owner of premises connected to the council’s sewerage system must ensure—

(a) that any house drain on the premises is kept separate from that of all other premises, and

(b) that the only fittings and fixtures permitted to discharge into the house drain are those located on the premises.

(2) The owner of premises on which a house drain is or is to be connected to the council’s sewerage system must ensure that the drain is laid within the boundary of the premises until it—

(a) reaches that system or the boundary nearest to that system, or

(b) emerges into a public place.