On 3 Sep, 16:18, "'Mike'" wrote:
"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message

ll.co.uk...

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 23:27:05 +0100, Mike wrote:

'IF' you have a gutter and 'IF' you have a drain

And it's legal to put surface water into that drain...

It's a very interesting and informative argument as to who 'owns' rainwater.
Once it is on the ground it is the person who owns that bit of ground, such
as your garden, your rain. However that falling on the highway, whether
direct or via your drive, it belongs to those who maintain or own the
highway, such as the local council. BUT, if the highway authority feel that
there is too much water and want to put a drain in, they must seek
permission from the water authority who services the waste water as it is
their responsibility once it is in the drain and they have the right to say
'no more drains thankyou'.

Therefore, as Dave says, if there is a drain, it is perfectly legal to put
that surface water down the drain. But don't ask for one if there isn't one
there because there is no guarantee you will get it.

Been there, done that, got the wet tee shirt.

Mike

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Rain water is owned by you until it leaves your property when it
becomes the property of the local water supply company.. Any other
water, springs streams etc is also owned by them. You need to buy a
licence to remove water fro a spring or stream. Supposing they find
out. You need a different licence to dam a stream.

There was a case a few years back when the water companies claimed
that rain was their's. Someone sued them for damages because their
rain came in his roof. Norfolk somewhere I think it was. They
canceded rain after that.
Now we need someone to sue them whem the river comes into their
house:-)