Glen Waverley
Blocked, burst or leaking in Glen Waverley?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Glen Waverley, from the station streets to the Dandenong Creek, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Glen Waverley
Big lots, estate houses and long drain runs
Glen Waverley's houses sit on predominantly generous allotments, with ovals and reserves set among the streets. That means a long private sewer and stormwater run from the house to the street or a rear easement, so a camera survey covers more pipe, but there is usually room for a jetter down the side of the house.
Much of the suburb went up on private estates during a burst of rapid growth, and drains from that period are often earthenware with roots at cracked joints. Along one main route Monash is putting ornamental pears, Pyrus calleryana Capital, into nature strip gaps left by dead or dangerous trees, over the water service and stormwater connection. A trench there keeps clear of the young root balls, and the old stumps are a likely root entry point.
Yarra Valley Water has already put digital meters in Box Hill North, Glen Waverley, Reservoir and Vermont South, and they flag unusual use instead of leaving a hidden leak for the bill. When an alert comes, the meter reading is checked first: a leak on the street side is the corporation's, and continuous flow on the property side is traced from there.
Jobs in Glen Waverley
Long lines and meter alerts
Leak detection
Continuous flow after a Yarra Valley Water usage alert, traced on the property side of the meter.
Blocked drains
Long private runs on big lots, where a silted outlet can pass for a broken pipe.
Pipe relining
A lining through old earthenware joints, measured over the long lines these lots carry.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Glen Waverley questions
Discharge reports, unit sites and silted outlets
Who pays for a broken stormwater drain under the nature strip?
Monash holds the owner responsible for every drain up to the point named in its legal point of discharge report, even outside the boundary. The council issues that report within ten working days of application, so a new or re-laid stormwater line waits on it.
How does a unit development apply to connect stormwater?
Monash needs a connection permit before any change to its drains, pits or kerb. A development of several units lodges only one application under one unit's property address for the whole development, and the drainage inspections the permit sets are booked before backfilling.
Why would stormwater back up near Bogong Reserve after rain?
Runoff there ends in a sediment pond that was estimated to be 70% full of sediment before Monash dug it out and stabilised the banks. A line backing up in that catchment is checked for silt at the outlet, and the private section is jetted or vacuumed before anyone assumes a collapse.
Does a heritage listing change gutter work on the old primary school?
It does. The National Trust classifies Glen Waverley Primary School as an early, relatively intact example of the large single room school, so new downpipes or roof plumbing match the original materials, and Monash is asked about a planning permit before any visible change.
