Just an update.
I diverted the downpipes so the stormwater does not flow into the stormwater drainage pipe which I directed them to another branch. My trench did fill up with…

Is there a regulation on how close an AGI pipe can be laid to the foundations that requires an engineer to sign off on ?
I was going through my soil…

I did go back to the builder they are trying to shift the blame on my concreter that I hired after handover to do my concrete.
They did say they…

Nope water only runs into the trench when it's raining after the rain stops I scoop it out every hour and until its clear. I think I removed about 30litres…

This is the video.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_y5Cx ... p=drivesdk
This is where the hot water service was the plumber removed the slab and dug down to find the stormwater…

It's from the house side.

It doesn't pool up against the edge of the path unless there is heavy rain. Sunday afternoon it rained but it didn't pool up it just ran off towards to…

How about if I was to temporarily redivert those downpipes using a 65mm unslotted coildrain, I'm able to divert one downpipe using the coildrain to the legal point of discharge,…

found lots of suppliers overseas but not many in AU..

Hrmm interesting I see, is there anything I can buy or make to block it, any ideas ?

Yes I was advised to try flooding the pipe with blue dye by blocking the pipe before it reaches the legal point of discharge, only problem I have is that…

Yes water flowing looks clear then becoming murky could either be runoff from the path or my stormwater pipe.
I've already monitored my water meter it's not that it only happens…

Dug the trench beside the fence nope no water. I could try the dye but that I'm thinking of maybe hiring a thermal gun ?
Can a thermal gun help trace…

Thanks,
I did have another plumber come around did the CCTV but found no cracks or poor joints checked all of my stormwater pipes, he also mentioned groundwater might be the…

Is there a AS requirement for the distance on laying underground stormwater drains from the house ?

Just made it home in time and managed to take this photo before it got dark, I did have a bit of a moat again. This time it didn't rain…

Unfortunately for me it is not spooned and its flat but does run off into the soil.
No there is no higher catchment area that leads into that area or that…

On further observation no run of from my neighbours side, all three sides of my property all slope away from the house apart from that side which is flat.
Here…

Hi All,
I'm hoping I can get some advice if this might be groundwater my problem usually happens after it rains. The left hand side of my housing is facing South…