Sewer Connection Application

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1 Sewer Connection This application form is to be used for connections to a public sewer for the following: Housing Units Site Accommodation Student Accommodation Guidance section Sewer Connection When completing this form please refer to the guidance section for assistance. This form is for domestic connections only. For non-domestic connections please see Other Customer Connections applications available are: For more information on Scottish Water, call our Customer Helpline on or visit our website at:

2 For official use only Date received: Guidance section Sewer Connection All fields marked with an asterix (*) are mandatory. 1. Details Please quote any Scottish Water reference previously given that relates to your site. 1.1 Scottish Water Reference No: 1.2 Applicant Details: Contact Name: * Company Name (if applicable): Address: * Postcode: * Phone: * Mobile: Developer Details: (if different from above) These guidance notes relate to each numbered question on the application form. 1. Details 1.1 Please include any Scottish Water reference number relevant to this site i.e your Pre Development Enquiry reference number or if you have previously applied for this site and have a reference number please quote this. 1.2 The applicant will be the designated point of contact unless otherwise notified. 1.3 Complete the developer section only if this is different from the applicant. 1.4 Please indicate who the billable customer is by ticking the appropriate box. The invoice will be addressed and sent to this customer. Contact Name: Company Name (if applicable): Address: Postcode: * Phone: Mobile: Please indicate who the billable customer is by ticking the appropriate box: * Applicant: Developer: Other: If other please provide details: 02

3 2. Site Details 2.1 Site address: * 2.2 Nearest Postcode: 2.3 Ordnance Survey Ref (12 Fig): 2.4 Type of premises: * New Existing 2.5 Planning Reference (if applicable): 2.6 Date Granted (if applicable): 2.7 Local Authority Area: * 2.8 If Existing, please specify existing use of premises? 2. Site Details 2.1 If you do not have a full postal address please provide as much location information as possible e.g. name of adjacent road. If you are building more than one property please be aware that the plot numbers must be numerical, run consecutively, and correspond with the drawings provided. 2.2 If you are building in an undeveloped area you may not have a postcode. If you have a nearby postcode please provide this. 2.3 If you have a 12 digit Ordnance Survey reference point then please include this. 2.5 For new premises we require the full planning reference number and the date when planning was granted. 2.6 For existing premises please provide this information only if applicable. 2.7 We require confirmation of the local authority area where your site is located in all cases. 2.8 If this is an existing build please state what this was previously used for i.e; Offices, Housing, Industrial/Commercial 03

4 3. Connection Details 3.1 Anticipated date for public sewer connection: 3.2 Type and number of properties to be connected: Tick all boxes that apply: New housing unit(s) Property Type: Detached houses: Semi-detached houses: Flats/apartments (see guidance): Terraced: Total Number of New Housing Units Existing housing unit(s) Student Accomodation Site Accomodation Other 3.3 Connection Details *(Please specify the quantity required for each connection type): Number of connections to public sewer Diameter of Proposed Connection(s) Material Type of Proposed Connection Diameter of exisiting sewer line Type of connection (Branch, Manhole, Saddle) 3.4 How are you dealing with your surface water: * Private soak-away system within plot Watercourse Surface water sewer Existing Foul Existing Surface Water Combined sewer (only accepted in exceptional circumstances) Quantity Existing Combined 3.5 Are you required to work on third party land? * Yes No 3. Connection Details 3.2 Please tick the boxes that apply. Where it is not a new build you may wish to include a brief summary under 3.7 to give us a full understanding of your needs i.e. transferring from a septic tank to public sewer etc. 3.3 Please complete the table with your connection information giving consideration to the following information: Diameter of Proposed Connections: The minimum diameter to be used for gravity sewers is 150mm Material Type of proposed connections: The most common material types are plastic or clay on occasion Ductile Iron or Concrete can be used. Please note plastic pipes should not exceed 300mm diameter. Type of Connection: Branch connections are acceptable up to 300mm diameter. Anything above 300mm should be saddled unless the existing sewer is less than twice the diameter of connection pipe. 3.4 If your surface water is discharging to a sewer your connection will need to comply with the following table and provide suitable flow control device calculations. Type of Discharge Storage Existing Sewer Rate (l/s) Volume (m 3 ) Combined Surface Water Where a connection is to be made though land outwith your ownership a Deed of Servitude shall be required, an example of this can be found in the appendices of the latest Sewers for Scotland design and construction guide. If yes, please arrange a Deed of Servitude. 04

5 3.6 Have you applied for a new public water connection?* Yes No If yes, please provide the Scottish Water Reference number: 3.6 If the public water has still to be applied for please complete a Water Connection application form (WC1). If no, what provisions have you made for your water supply? 3.7 Please provide any further connection information not captured above that you feel may assist in your application: 05

6 4. Checklist Site Location plan Drainage layout proposal Risk Assessment and Method Statement Flow control device calculations (if applicable) Deed of Servitude (if applicable) 5. Declaration I/We hereby apply to Scottish Water to make a connection to your public sewer I/We understand that sewer construction work may not commence until approval is given by Scottish Water I/We understand that Scottish Water must be notified of any alterations made to my application I/We have filled in all the mandatory sections of this form. The details I/we have given with this application are accurate I/We have read and understood the guidance notes I/We have enclosed all the necessary supporting documentation Your details Signature: * Date: * Your full name (in capitals): * Company name: 4. Checklist Drawings and calculations must be provided in support of your application. This will enable Scottish Water to calculate the infrastructure charge that applies. Drawings should include the following: A location plan at a scale typically 1:1250 or 1:2500. Other scales will be accepted provided that the plan is clear and suitable in terms of locating your site. A detailed plan should show the following as a minimum: The premises to be connected. The curtilage/land boundary of the premises to be connected. The location of surface water flow control/storage chambers and foul & surface water disconnection chambers. The proposed connection from the house to the existing sewer indicating the relevant diameters and depths. The existing sewers to be shown for the full length of the curtilage Gradients (Minimum 1:60) 5. Declaration Please ensure that you have read, understood and signed the declaration. Please note: in consideration of the environment, we seek to correspond with customers via . If you wish to receive correspondence via , please tick this box and complete your details in section 1.2: 06

7 6. Charges We will issue you with a quote based on our current Scheme of Charges which is available on our website Charges are based on: Fee Inspection per connection Infrastructure charge per property Upon your acceptance of the quote we will issue an invoice. Payment should not be made until an invoice has been issued. 6. Charges Your quote will be based on the following charges. fee This fee relates to the administration work and technical assessment involved in processing this application. Inspection fee Charged for every connection required for your properties. Infrastructure charge This is applicable on a per property basis. All new properties connecting to our sewers increase the volume within the public sewer network. In order to fund upgrades of the public sewer network any new connections to the public sewer are required to pay an infrastructure charge. Please return pages 2 6 of this application to: Customer Connections Scottish Water The Bridge Buchanan Gate Business Park Cumbernauld Road Stepps G33 6FB Alternative formats of this form can be made available free of charge. For information on Braille, large print, audio and a variety of languages, please call our Customer Helpline. If you have a disability, medical condition or other reason where you will need special assistance from Scottish Water then please contact us and we can add your name, address and special requirements to our confidential Additional Support Register. We record all calls for quality and training purposes. SW 01/13 07

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