Owner & responsibilities for stormwater drains

Property owners are responsible for all stormwater drainage within their property along with the section of drains from their property to the approved point of discharge.

The Legal Point of Discharge is the point in which private drainage connects to the responsible authority’s drainage system. Stormwater from a building or development needs to be captured and directed to an approved legal point of discharge. Legal points of discharge are connected to public drainage infrastructure, which normally includes:

  • underground drains or kerbs within in the street,
  • an underground drain within an easement,
  • a private drain managed by an owners corporation,
  • a Melbourne Water distribution drain, where explicit permission from Melbourne Water needs to be sought

 

Who can resolve a stormwater issue between neighbours? 

Flooding or water flow issues between adjoining properties should be resolved between the private property owners involved. Should you be experiencing this issue, please refer to our Resolving Drainage with Neighbours for more information.

 

 

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