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Water & drainage services in Falmouth

Every water and drainage job WaterTrust covers in Falmouth, Cornwall — post free, get up to 4 quotes from vetted contractors. Water is supplied here by South West Water, with sewers run by South West Water; postcode districts TR11, TR10, TR3, TR1.

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Local water facts for Falmouth

Water supply: South West Water · www.southwestwater.co.uk · 0344 346 2020

Wastewater & sewers: South West Water

Postcode districts covered: TR11, TR10, TR3, TR1

Water hardness: Soft (Low limescale risk). Hardness mainly affects supply pipework and appliances rather than buried drains. The exception is internal waste pipes: urinals, WCs and sink wastes in hard-water areas do scale up, which is what descaling addresses.

Most properties in Falmouth are supplied by South West Water, although this can vary by postcode. Water hardness in Falmouth is typically Soft (Low limescale risk). Common local postcode districts include TR11, TR10, TR3 and nearby districts.

Who fixes what in Falmouth: since the 2011 private sewer transfer, shared sewers and the lateral drain beyond your property boundary are normally South West Water's responsibility, while drains serving only your property inside the boundary are the owner's. Contractors on WaterTrust quote for the private side; if the defect sits on South West Water's side, they will tell you rather than charge you for it.

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