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Flooding

fides_bautistafides_bautista Posts: 4
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Hi need help as our neighbours water is flooding in our garden . What do we need to do , we just move in in a new property 2 years now . 
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  • Mrs-B3-Southampton,-HantsMrs-B3-Southampton,-Hants Posts: 732

    Where's the water actually from? If it's from in their house then they need to shut off their stopcock.

    If it's not then what is the source?

    Southampton 
  • fides_bautistafides_bautista Posts: 4
    Hi thank you the source is from my neighbours swimming pool in which they empty the water in their garden and the water goes to our garden .
  • Mrs-B3-Southampton,-HantsMrs-B3-Southampton,-Hants Posts: 732
    I think a polite but firm word is needed. Can't they hook up a pipe or something that goes to their drain?
    Southampton 
  • fides_bautistafides_bautista Posts: 4
    We already have a word with them but still doing it that is why so upsetting as 2 of our neighbours is doing it .Anything that we can do ? Or we need to put something to prevent the water from spreading ? Sometimes  early in the morning they emptied their swimming pool and our garden is the lowest of all of neighbouring garden .
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    The problem with water is that it will usually find an entrance somewhere,  you would need a good defence to keep it out.
    If it's coming from a swimming pool l'm guessing it contains chemicals of some sort. Just how big is their pool and how often are they emptying it ?
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Are you  in the UK?
    I'd be contacting the council. There are rules and regs regarding that sort of thing, and environmental health departments who would be able to offer advice and perhaps pay a visit. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    If you’re in the USA this may be of interest ... it states that discharging water from pools across neighbouring property where it may cause flooding or erosion is illegal. 

    I suggest you contact your neighbourhood authorities. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I wondered if it might not be a UK resident @Dovefromabove. 

    Not likely to be up here anyway - don't think too many folk have outdoor pools...  ;)

    Hope there is an organisation which can help you @fides_bautista. Not acceptable if they're doing that  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It was the fact that the first post was made in the middle of the night ‘our time’ and then the photo showed daylight that made me think it might originate in the US @Fairygirl ... I may be wrong ... and the pic may have been from earlier. 😉 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That was my thought too @Dovefromabove, although there are a few forumites who are up at that time!
    Not me  :D
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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