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Water & drainage services in Basingstoke

Every water and drainage job WaterTrust covers in Basingstoke, Hampshire — post free, get up to 4 quotes from vetted contractors. Water is supplied here by South East Water, with sewers run by Southern Water; postcode districts RG21, RG24, RG22, RG23, RG25, RG26, RG29, RG27.

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Local water facts for Basingstoke

Water supply: South East Water · www.southeastwater.co.uk · 0333 000 0001

Wastewater & sewers: Southern Water

Postcode districts covered: RG21, RG24, RG22, RG23, RG25, RG26, RG29, RG27

Water hardness: Hard (High 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 Basingstoke are supplied by South East Water, although this can vary by postcode. Wastewater is typically handled by Southern Water. Water hardness in Basingstoke is typically Hard (High limescale risk). Common local postcode districts include RG21, RG24, RG22 and nearby districts.

Who fixes what in Basingstoke: since the 2011 private sewer transfer, shared sewers and the lateral drain beyond your property boundary are normally Southern 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 Southern Water's side, they will tell you rather than charge you for it.

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