Who should I contact about local drainage problems?

Most district councils employ land drainage engineers or technicians who are able to provide basic advice on land drainage problems.

Many localised land drainage problems will be due to poor natural drainage in the ground, a high water table or defective private drains or soakaways.

These are often the responsibility of the landowner and although the council may provide basic advice, the landowner will normally need to employ a suitably qualified engineer or contractor to investigate the problem in detail.

For more information contact your local or district council.