Yering
Blocked, burst or leaking in Yering?
Blocked drains, burst pipes and leaks in Yering, from Olinda Creek to the Yarra River flats, passed to a licensed plumber day and night.
Plumbing in Yering
River flats, swamp ground and a channelled creek
Victorian Places records that the Yering river flats and swamp adjoin the Yarra River, with billabongs scattered near the water. Ground like that stays wet, so a blocked stormwater or effluent drain is more likely to pond than soak away, and some jobs wait for drier weather.
Council says the waterways on its billabongs site have been substantially modified by channelisation, and a water gate will control flow taken from Olinda Creek. An outlet that runs to a man made channel cannot assume its level, so the discharge point and any chance of backflow are checked on site.
Jobs in Yering
Wet ground and channel outlets
Blocked drains
Ponding stormwater and effluent lines on wet river flat ground.
CCTV drain inspection
A camera to follow a drain to an outlet on a creek substantially modified by channelisation.
Gutters and downpipes
Roof water taken well clear of the house on low ground near the billabongs.
What it costs: hot water replacement cost, gutter replacement cost, toilet installation cost
Yering questions
Billabong works, houses on their own and wet soil
What is the Yering Billabongs Project doing to drainage?
Council's project will restore floodplain along the Yarra River and Olinda Creek and is meant to manage stormwater at a key point in the river's rural reach. Properties nearby sit on floodplain, so outlet levels are checked before a drain job starts.
Is a blocked drain here usually one owner's problem?
Usually. At the last Census every occupied private dwelling counted in Yering was a separate house, so there are no shared buildings and a drain is likely to serve one property. No owners corporation needs to agree before the work.
Can an effluent field fail when the soil is waterlogged?
Yes. Saturated soil cannot take treated water, so the system backs up into the house drain. Pumping the tank buys time until the soil drains again.
