Misconnected Buildings to Drainage Network
Received: 27 November 2025
It is our understanding that the following buildings in the borough of Barnet have been reported by Thames Water as misconnected, that is to say that their foul sewage is, through building and building inspection errors, misconnected to the surface water drainage network, and thence directly into the river Brent and tributaries (Dollis Brook, et al). With reference to each of the following buildings, can you please answer the subsequent questions:Quayle Crescent, High Road Barnet, N20 0DYAdmiral Court, 8 Barton Close, NW4 4QDClementine Court, 4 Dollis Park, N3 1HG1 - When was this building constructed?2 - Was this building passed by Barnet's own Building Inspectors, or by a private operator. If the latter, who?3 - When did Barnet first hear this building was misconnected?4 - Is this building still misconnected? If not, when was it rectified?5 - What actions has Barnet taken to bring about the rectification of this misconnection?two final, general questions:6 - Does Barnet have a dedicated and specific officer whose job is the enforcement of rectification?7 - Does Barnet accept it has an obligation to enforce correct sewerage connections, using the 1984 Building Act, as per the 2009 Misconnections Good Management Practice guide?We appreciate your sharing of this vital information for the health of the Dollis Brook and the Brent.