Sewer Records
Example of a large underground sewer
Information about how to view sewer records in Fylde.
Public sewers are drainage pipes, which convey water or sewage from more than one property and are the responsibility of the Sewerage Undertaker for the area. Some of the public sewers, particularly those built before 1937, are located in yards and gardens. The drains can be private property and located on private property, but still be public sewers.
Public sewers for Fylde are shown on United Utilities statutory sewer map. This shows the recorded position of public sewers and disposal mains together with sewers covered by an adoption agreement with the developer under section 104 of the Water Industry Act 1991.
Fylde Borough Council has been supplied with a copy of the sewer map for our district, this is via a computer to the sewerage undertakes website. The sewer map can be inspected free of charge at Fylde Direct. However, the council is not permitted to make copies of maps. Copies of maps are available at the current scale of charges from United Utilities Tel 0870 7510101.