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Water & drainage services in Burgess Hill

Every water and drainage job WaterTrust covers in Burgess Hill, West Sussex — 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 RH15, BN6, RH16, RH17, BN45, BN5.

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Local water facts for Burgess Hill

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

Wastewater & sewers: Southern Water

Postcode districts covered: RH15, BN6, RH16, RH17, BN45, BN5

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 Burgess Hill are supplied by South East Water, although this can vary by postcode. Wastewater is typically handled by Southern Water. Water hardness in Burgess Hill is typically Hard (High limescale risk). Common local postcode districts include RH15, BN6, RH16 and nearby districts.

Who fixes what in Burgess Hill: 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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