Various services have to be connected. Here the sewer is being connected and pipes laid for storm water removal Digging to make sewer connection Other services in the way Connecting to the sewer Trenches are opened and sewer pipes and storm water pipes can be placed in position. Manholes are also placed in position with the lids a little low so that they can be raised to the correct level later A storm water pipe More storm water pipes. The down pipe from the gutter will now be cut to length and fitted A junction box for pipes from various directions A mixture of sewer and storm water pipes. Note the sewer vent pipe joining the black pipe The main sewer and storm manholes before the pipes join the main pipes at the road. The grey pipe is for the telephone cables