Blocked Drains Lincoln

In Lincoln the public sewers belong to Anglian Water. If the blockage is in a pipe you share with a neighbour, or beyond your boundary, it's normally the water company's to clear — call Anglian Water on 03457 145 145. If it's in a drain that serves only your property, it's yours, and that's where we come in. Our engineer finds the blockage first and tells you whose it is before any work starts.

Water pooling around a road gully outside? Road drains are Lincolnshire County Council's responsibility — report it to the council. We clear private gullies, channels and manholes anywhere in City Centre, Bailgate, Uphill, Brayford and the rest of LN1–LN6.

The West Parade and Brayford conservation area is full of Victorian terraced houses, where rear drains are often shared — and shared sections are normally Anglian Water's responsibility.

Lincoln's sewers are run by Anglian Water, not Severn Trent, and the city's wastewater is treated at the Canwick works.

Brayford Pool is a widening of the River Witham, linked to the Trent by the Foss Dyke, which dates back to Roman times. Storm Babet in October 2023 set record levels at Brayford Pool, Sincil Dyke and Stamp End Sluice, according to Environment Agency gauges.