Harkaway
Blocked, burst or leaking in Harkaway?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Harkaway, from the township's open verges to the pressure sewer streets, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Harkaway
Pressure sewer or septic tank
South East Water extended the sewerage network to 104 properties in the Harkaway area, to cut the use of septic tanks on the smaller lots. Whether a property is on that scheme or still on its own tank decides how a blockage or a smell is diagnosed.
Homes that joined are on a smart pressure sewer system managed by South East Water, with a pump unit on site. A fault in that unit goes to the corporation, so the first question on any call is whether the property is on the scheme.
Jobs in Harkaway
Tanks, pumps and open verges
Blocked drains
Drains to a septic tank or a pressure sewer unit, worked out before clearing.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera on the line between the house and the tank or the pump unit.
Gutters and downpipes
Stormwater outlets on lots with open verges, checked with council before they change.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Harkaway questions
Open verges and the drainage reserve
Where does roadside water go without a kerb?
The Harkaway Township heritage precinct lists wide verges with no concrete kerb and guttering as a key part of its informal streetscape. Water runs to the open verges and culverts, and since the streetscape is listed, changes to a driveway crossing or a stormwater outlet are taken to Casey first.
How is a property's stormwater outlet found near the hall?
The heritage citation for the township names the drainage reserve to the rear of Harkaway Hall as part of its setting. That reserve, and any easement leading to it, is where to look when tracing where nearby stormwater ends up.
Can a septic smell be a plumbing fault?
Yes. A blocked inlet, a full tank or a vent problem can all cause it, so the tank and the drain into it are both looked at.
