Sewer clogging

What is it?

The municipality must provide maintenance of public sewer. You are responsible for sewer on your own property.

Sewer clogged

Is your sewer clogged? Then you or the municipality must solve the clog. This depends on where the clog is caused:

  • Is the cause on municipal land? The municipality must fix it and pay the costs.
  • Is the cause on your own land? You must fix it and pay for it yourself.

What to do?

Always report sewer problems to the municipality. Check with your neighbors to see if they also have sewer problems. Is it about sewerage for which the municipality is not responsible? Contact the owner or landlord of the block of apartments.

Sewer Clog Solving

First, have the cause of the clog investigated. To do this, the owner must excavate the easement pit (or have it excavated). The location of the easement pit can be obtained from the municipality.

Is the cause on your land? Then you must fix it and pay the cost.

Reimbursement for cost of solving blockage

Have you incurred costs to solve the clog? Then you can only receive compensation if the cause lies on municipal land. Check with the municipality.