If so, then you might like to know that it may qualify for a transfer over to Anglian Water and become their responsibility.

Currently, homeowners have to spend hundreds of pounds every year for electricity running costs, maintenance and repairs to look after these private pumping stations. They may even have been flooded if it’s broken down in the past.

From October 2016, many of these private pumping stations will transfer over to Anglian Water and become their responsibility. They will take over all of the maintenance and the running costs too, saving customers hassle, worry and money.

To help customers identify and report the pumping stations easily, they have launched a specialist website: www.spotapumpingstation.co.uk.