Land Drainage

• Land Drainage Strategy
• Flooding
• Tides
• Principal Legislation
• Statutory Definitions
• Other Responsible Bodies

Land drainage can be the responsibility of a number of different people:-
 

Individual owners are responsible for the drainage of their own land and for accepting and dealing with the natural catchment flows from adjoining land. This Council may carry out land drainage works but is not obliged to do so. It can require land owners to carry out works to maintain land drainage.

In the case of designated main rivers which carry water from the uplands areas through to the sea, certain powers and duties rest with the Environment Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk (this is an external hyperlink).

For further advice on land drainage matters, please contact the Assistant Engineer on Tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail: engineering.transportation@fareham.gov.uk