Drainage and ditches

Riparian owners (property alongside a watercourse)

Riparian owners have certain rights and responsibilities in relation to land drainage. See the following guidance notes for further details.

• Land drainage guidance notes for Riparian Owners. (Word document [977.5Kb])

Contact numbers

• public sewers - Thames Water Utilities - 08459 200800
• road gullies - Surrey County Council (highways department) - 03456 009 009
• sandbags - Reigate & Banstead Borough Council - 01737 276000
• ditches and watercourses - Surrey County Council (flooding enquiries) - 03456 009 009.

Blocked drains - who has responsibility?

• See our drains page.

See also

• Flooding - our page with flooding advice.