Drainage and Stormwater

Council maintains 93km of pipelines and associated infrastructure. Our team aims to reduce the run-off of rainwater from public sites such as roads, footpaths and parks. You can request maintenance or report damage to any of Council's infrastructure by lodging a Service Request or contacting Council on (02) 9911 3555. Before lodging a request, use the image references below to ensure that the stormwater drain/pit is part of Council's infrastructure.

Council stormwater kerb inlet with grate 

Council stormwater kerb inlet with pit behind kerb

If the pit looks different to those above, it may be a Sydney Water hydrant and valve or a Telecommunications manhole. 

Sydney Hydrant and Stop Valve Cover – Located on Road and Nature Strips 

If you have spotted a leak in a public space, please contact Sydney Water on 132 090 or lodge a request online with Sydney Water.

Sydney Water hydrant and stop valve - located on nature strip

Sydney Water hydrant and stop valve - located on road

Telecommunications (eg Telstra) Service Manhole 

If you notice damage to these manhole covers, contact the responsible Telecommunications provider as shown on the service manhole lid. 

Telecommunications (Telstra) small manhole

Telecommunications (Telstra) large manhole

It is the owner's responsibility to maintain any private stormwater drains and pipes that are located on private property. The property owner must also maintain any pipes located on Council land that form part of the property drainage system. Owners may be able to check existing stormwater plans in the properties DA files, but for older buildings these plans may not exist.

Contact Council on (02) 9911 3555 to request physical copies of DA plans, or alternatively, view these plans online on the Council's website at DA Search and Enquiry. 

Report a Stormwater Issue: Information - Lane Cove Council (nsw.gov.au)

For any enquiries related to: 

Flooding of footpath/road

Broken pit lid

Damaged kerb or gutter

Other