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Don't think UU have that right, as it's the responsibility of the people connected on a shared supply.
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Yeah but unclear how I go about ascertaining who's connected to that pipe. I'd need to get everyone on the street to check under their house, explain to them they are responsible for maintaining it and get them to pay for it. I probably wouldn't get very far with that. However if it comes back to costing a fortune I guess I/the insurer will need to go down that route.
Admiral insurance emergency plumber has turned up.erc. Stuck his head into the hatch, made his excuses about having to consult with the insurer and left. Fuck sake man if this thing got worse I'd be shafted.
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Water update. Lead water pipe runs through my property but I'm not connected to it, looks like it services other houses on the row. No forbidden water for me. Still my disaster to fix as advised by United Utilities.
Worryingly the water is pissing out right by the external wall brickwork - so whomst knows for how long / what horrors lie beneath.
Managed to clamp a cut up bit of tyre (RIP Conti contact speed) which has just seemed to slow it slightly. I could tighten further but I'm paranoid about the thing shearing / making worse as I can't isolate the supply. For now I empty buckets periodically crawling under the boards hoping that the plumber I spoke to arrives..