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Gold Coast Blocked Drains

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Blocked drains in Mermaid Waters, Gold Coast

We connect you with a licensed local plumber working in Mermaid Waters. Tell us what's happening, and we'll help you take the next step.

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Worth knowing about Mermaid Waters

Before the canals, Mermaid Waters was flat grazing country with swamps that drained into Little Tallebudgera Creek. Named in 1981, the suburb is now almost entirely canal estates and lakes. We connect Mermaid Waters residents with a licensed local plumber when a drain blocks.

  • Mermaid Waters is a suburb of the 1970s and 1980s, formally named in 1981, and consists almost entirely of canal estates and associated lakes.

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  • Before the canal estates were built, the land was flat grazing country with swamps that drained into Little Tallebudgera Creek.

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  • Mermaid Waters includes the 17-hectare freshwater Lake Hugh Muntz.

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  • At the 2021 Census, 59.5% of occupied private dwellings in Mermaid Waters were separate houses and 31.9% were semi-detached, terrace or townhouse dwellings.

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Mermaid Waters had 13,088 residents at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats).

Most homes here are separate houses (59.5%) or townhouses and semi-detached homes (31.9%). In a house, look first at the overflow relief gully outside. Sewage coming up through its grate usually means the blockage is further along the drain. In a townhouse complex, several homes may share a drain. Tell the body corporate if the neighbours notice the same slow drains or smells.

What goes down the sink matters as much as what goes down the toilet. Fats, oils and food scraps can build up in pipes over time. The City of Gold Coast asks people to flush only the 3 Ps: pee, poo and paper. Bin wet wipes, cotton buds and paper towel, even if the packet says flushable.

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How soon do you need someone?

We aim to have a plumber call you back within 2 hours, 7am to 7pm. If sewage is overflowing from a manhole in the street, report it to City of Gold Coast instead.

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Drain services in Mermaid Waters

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