How Soakaway Construction Could Save You Money On Your Water Bill

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How Soakaway Construction Could Save You Money On
Your Water Bill
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If you aim to reduce your water bill, slash your
surface water drainage charges with a soakaway
construction.
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Surface water is water which falls as rain and
collected by your gullies. Generally, rainwater
not absorbed by the ground runs off into a public
sewer. Your local water company imposes a charge
for this. However, you may be paying this fee
unnecessarily if your excess water isnt entering
that sewer. So what is a soakaway drainage
system? Its a hole in the ground filled with
coarse stone. This allows the percolation of
surface water back into the earth. To claim a
bill rebate from your water company, all the
rainwater from your home must drain via the
soakaway and/ or drainage solutions other than
the public sewer.
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To determine whether youre eligible for bill
reduction, apply to your company, and enclose a
diagram of where your surface water drains to. If
it can be proven that you dont utilise the sewer
connection, you may be entitled to a refund and
rebate on future bills.
It may be possible to reduce your bills for
removal of surface water by methods such as
soakaway construction and altering your property
to promote natural drainage.