Bittern
Blocked, burst or leaking in Bittern?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Bittern, from the village to the bushland of Lorna’s Triangle, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Bittern
Subdivisions, consolidation and remnant bush
When industry was announced for Hastings and Crib Point, land south of the Bittern village was subdivided for residential use. About twenty years later many of those subdivisions were consolidated, so a sewer branch or drain may follow a lot layout that no longer exists, and finding it by plan or camera comes first.
Some old subdivisions became public reserves instead, the best example being Lorna’s Triangle, which preserves remnant bushland. On properties backing onto it, native roots near the drains are the first suspect for a blockage that keeps coming back.
Jobs in Bittern
Lost branches and native roots
CCTV drain inspection
Locating a branch laid when land south of the Bittern village was subdivided for residential use.
Blocked drains
Native roots in drain joints on lots backing onto bushland.
Gutters and downpipes
Visible roof drainage, with the proposed heritage schedule checked on the two old buildings.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Bittern questions
Proposed overlays on the hall and old post office
Do heritage rules apply to the hall's downpipes?
Not yet. A Shire amendment proposes a heritage overlay for the Bittern Community Hall and the former Bittern Post Office, with no interim controls. If it is adopted, replacing visible downpipes, roof drainage or external pipework on either building would likely need a planning permit.
Can native roots be kept out of a drain?
Largely. Cutting the roots without sealing the joint only buys time, so a lining or a new length of PVC is what stops them returning.
