South Kingsville
Blocked, burst or leaking in South Kingsville?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in South Kingsville, from the rezoned industrial precinct to its new residential lots, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in South Kingsville
Factory land turned residential
A planning scheme amendment moved a South Kingsville industrial precinct from an industrial to a residential zone, under General Residential and Residential Growth zoning. Townhouse or apartment lots on that land are likely to share sewer and stormwater connections, so who owns each drain, and any owners corporation, is confirmed before work.
Before a permit can issue there, Development Plans must be approved by Council under the Development Plan Overlay. The drainage, stormwater and sewer connections for new homes follow those approved plans, so the plan conditions and the legal point of discharge are asked for before a quote.
Jobs in South Kingsville
New lots on old industrial ground
Blocked drains
Shared lines on lots that moved from an industrial to a residential zone, cleared once the owners corporation agrees.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to check a new connection against the approved plan before anything is changed.
Leak detection
A leak under a new slab found without breaking up more floor than needed.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
South Kingsville questions
Audit overlays, mains and buying new
Does digging on former industrial land need extra care?
Yes. The amendment applied an Environmental Audit Overlay to parts of the rezoned land, because ground there may carry contamination. A plumber cutting a new drain trench asks about the audit status and handles the spoil carefully.
Who looks after the water main to a new townhouse?
Greater Western Water owns the main in the street. Pipes inside the lot, including any shared between townhouses, belong to the owners, so a leak is located before anyone is charged for it.
What should a buyer of a new townhouse ask about drains?
Where the private lines run, which of them are shared, and where they meet the street system. The development plan and the property sewerage plan answer most of it.
