- Joined
- 14 Sep 2009
- Messages
- 51
- Reaction score
- 2
- Country
I started a thread a month ago and recently received a reply from my water co (Thames water). I was wondering how to proceed.
My original thread is here.
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=282788&start=0
I have attached photo of the set up and 2 drawings below. The first drawing (basic), I enclosed in correspondence to Thames water and a more detailed one which I have since put together.
In brief my request to Thames water was that they install an external stop valve on the branch supplying my neighbour's terraced property (Terrace 2) and located on the communication pipe (ie under pavement and prior to it reaching the boundaries of any property).
Thames water's reply is as follows:
Every property should have a means to isolate their supply, without relying on the outside stop valve (OSV) located in the public footpath. This should be by way of an internal stop valve (ISV) within the boundary of or the property itself. If, in this case, the supply is shared, it would be common courtesy if the water supply is needed to be turned off, to notify the neighbouring property.
Regrettably, we would not look into installing a secondary OSV on the public footway as there is already an existing OSV which operates both properties and the proposed location is on the private section of pipework, for which we are not responsible
For clarity, I requested that an additional stop cock servicing my neighbour's property be installed in the public footpath (not on private property).
May I also add, that my terraced house is some 15-20years old and the neighbouring terrace is Victorian.
The person who sent the letter from Thames water enclosed a tel number in the event that I wished to discuss this further.
I am unsure as to where I stand so any info would be much appreciated.
Cheers
View media item 35754 View media item 36516 View media item 36517
My original thread is here.
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=282788&start=0
I have attached photo of the set up and 2 drawings below. The first drawing (basic), I enclosed in correspondence to Thames water and a more detailed one which I have since put together.
In brief my request to Thames water was that they install an external stop valve on the branch supplying my neighbour's terraced property (Terrace 2) and located on the communication pipe (ie under pavement and prior to it reaching the boundaries of any property).
Thames water's reply is as follows:
Every property should have a means to isolate their supply, without relying on the outside stop valve (OSV) located in the public footpath. This should be by way of an internal stop valve (ISV) within the boundary of or the property itself. If, in this case, the supply is shared, it would be common courtesy if the water supply is needed to be turned off, to notify the neighbouring property.
Regrettably, we would not look into installing a secondary OSV on the public footway as there is already an existing OSV which operates both properties and the proposed location is on the private section of pipework, for which we are not responsible
For clarity, I requested that an additional stop cock servicing my neighbour's property be installed in the public footpath (not on private property).
May I also add, that my terraced house is some 15-20years old and the neighbouring terrace is Victorian.
The person who sent the letter from Thames water enclosed a tel number in the event that I wished to discuss this further.
I am unsure as to where I stand so any info would be much appreciated.
Cheers
View media item 35754 View media item 36516 View media item 36517