car cleaning company, at end of garden!!

[curlyfilm]

at the end of my stepsons garden, there is a car cleaning buisness, not a problem as such.. however due to poor drainage, the water drains into the alley at the back of his garden which has shared ownership with his two neighbours, so its constantly flooded, by the buisness... also depending on the wind direction the spray from the jet washers comes over.... he has approached the building manager whos was not the most helpfull person, the buisness is part of a large building complex of small buisnesses, he's away so i said i'd complain for him, i like a good complaint..lol! anyway i know about the spray coming over, and the hazards to the public, detergents, brake dust and othe oil contaminants form cars, being air borne...i've just done a health and safety risk assessors course, handy! but what do i bring up, about the buinesses water draining into the alleyway... or any other points you could think of...thanks!

[Eve]

On a legal note, bring up nuisance and the potential for legal action to stop it and potential damages for loss.

It can affect the valuation of the property and make it more difficult to sell and esp with environmental factors action may be forced to be taken or necessary in order to be able to sell or mortgage etc...

Have a read of this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuisance

[pauln90]

Here is a link to the Environment Agency publication on pollution.
According to this the waste water from the car cleaning should be collected and treated as trade effluent NOT allowed to run into the drains.

http://publications.environment-agency.gov.uk/ pdf/PMHO0307BMDX-e-e.pdf

[curlyfilm]

many thank jenna, hope your well !!!!


and paul...great help!!

[gentleman]

If all fails your Local Council should be informed of the nuisance.