Connecting Gutters To Sewer

Simple pipe connections with sewer drain pipe fittings.
Connecting gutters to sewer. The one on the right is a newer down spout from the garage. All my neighbors around me with houses 1930 and newer have their gutters draining to the storm sewer. If your city isn t in control of your installation ask a plumber what you need to do. Permits to connect to the city sewer line range from 400 to 1 600 averaging about 1 000.
Prior to connecting these two drains the water from the right gutter drain would create a massive puddle on the ground. Connect downspouts to sewer line. Ultimately i have 2 options. Connect to the city s storm sewer system or set up a drywell system.
I bought a house with 2 downspouts connected directly into my sewer pipe in the basement with no traps. You must get them in advance of the project. As you can see it s not connected to the foundation drain. The price depends on the regulations set by the area s sewer authority.
The buried downspout drain line shown at left is one that we d recommend abandoning it connects to a drain line that enters the building through the foundation wall and passes below the basement floor incorporating a basement floor drain ultimately connecting the the sewer line. Posted in general discussion on september 28 2000 06 00am the three downspouts on my newly acquired little 1924 bungalow empty into buried and broken leaking clay tile pipe that apparently originally joined up with the house s sewer line on one side and joined up with the main sewer under the street. I have to put in some new drainage to move our gutter water and any surface water away from the house.