How to Remove This Pipe

[wickerfield202]

The company that built the road and houses left this pipe exposed and have now liquidated the company.

The council wont help remove this pipe. Does anyone know how I can remove this myself ?

 

[bernardgreen]

It looks like a water pipe with a valve at the end. If water flows when the valve is open then your best ( only ) option is to contact the water company that supplies your water.

 

[stem]

Good job it's summer too. Otherwise if it is connected to the supply, there would be a possibility of it freezing and bursting.

 

[thomp1983]

If it's connected to a supply it's going to be an issue, as a temporary solution I'd move the valve at the end so it's only a couple of inches out of the fitting coming out of the ground at least then it's under the sign and mostly hidden by the wall, that may involve getting a bit wet though if it's live.

 

[HERTS P&D]

If that is live and not connectoed to your meter, I would dig out in the garden and pull it through under the tarmac. Free water for the garden, pool and car cleaning.

Andy

 

[Madrab]

Not the councils job - it's the water transporters job to sort that out.

As suggested though, if it's straight off the mains then dig under the wall and re-route and reconnect as an outside tap in an insulated box on the other side of the wall.

 

[bernardgreen]

You really must contact the local water company if that pipe is a live connection to the water mains

You would have to dig a large hole down through the footpath to be able to fit a squeeze off tool before you cut the pipe.

Legal nightmare if you dig a hole in the public footpath.