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Who maintains stormwater pipes and drains
Private stormwater assets
Property owners are responsible for maintaining private stormwater assets on their property.
Note that public stormwater assets can appear on private land.
What are
stormwater assets?
Some private
stormwater assets on private property are:
- catchpits
- drains
- spouting
- grates
- pipes
- rain tanks
- roof gutters
- rain gardens
- permeable paving
- living (green) roof
- ponds
- wetlands
- detention tanks
- streams
- overland flow paths
- soakage pits and bores.
For information on stormwater assets, see:
Where is the boundary between public and private stormwater pipes?
The boundary is where private stormwater pipes connect to the public network. It can also be where the connection crosses into your neighbour’s property or a reserve.
Need help?
Contact us if you:
To find a registered plumber or drainlayer, visit the
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board website.
To view the public stormwater network, see the
GeoMaps viewer.
Public stormwater assets
Auckland Council owns, maintains and keeps all records of public assets.
These include:
- catchpits
- culverts
- grates
- manholes
- pipes
- ponds
- wetlands
- rain gardens
- swales
- detention tanks and basins
- filters and screens
- streams
- overland flow paths
- bunds
- soakage pits and bores.
View the public stormwater network on the Geomaps viewer.
To report a problem on a stormwater public asset,
contact us.
For information on your rights and responsibilities when we do any maintenance of public stormwater assets, see:
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Wastewater pipes
Watercare maintains pipes that supply water and manage wastewater from your property.
This includes water that goes through household drains. For more information, see the
Watercare website.
Waterways
See
Who maintains watercourses.
Related topics
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| What you should keep out of the stormwater drain | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/looking-after-aucklands-water/stormwater/Pages/keep-out-of-stormwater-drain.aspx | What you should keep out of the stormwater drain | Help keep our waterways clean through simple daily practices. Avoid putting chemicals, rubbish and contaminants into stormwater drains. | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | Stormwater | |
| Missing, dislodged or damaged manhole or catchpit cover | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment/looking-after-aucklands-water/flooding-blockages/Pages/missing-dislodged-damaged-manhole-cover.aspx | Missing, dislodged or damaged manhole or catchpit cover | Report missing, dislodged or damaged manhole covers, grilles and other stormwater assets urgently. Displaced assets pose a threat to public safety. | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | Stormwater | |
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