13/03/2020
Please folks stop using all wipes.
Dear customers,
It’s your wastewater network here again. I had hoped that I wouldn’t need to write again so soon, but you’ve left me no choice.
Take a look at this pile. You’d be forgiven for thinking that I’ve branched out into the sheep shearing business. I haven’t. In fact, I’m not the slightest bit interested in wool, but I am very interested in wet wipes. They may seem innocent, fresh, moist and sweet smelling when you take them out the packet and use them on your botty, but this is what they look like when they end up at a treatment plant. Nasty! From the moment you drop that wipe into the toilet you’re causing endless headaches for me. Migraines, even. Those nasty wipes don’t breakdown in water, instead they join forces with other unflushables and cause blockages in my pipes. Panadol won’t cure my headache, but you can.
If there’s no toilet paper in the supermarket and you’re having to use wet wipes, please put them in the rubbish not down your toilet. Every time I block up it costs you. At the moment I’m blocking up once a week and it’s all because of wet wipes. So, next time you sit down on your porcelain throne (toilet) and reach for a wet wipe, please go ahead and use it, but put it in the rubbish bin not down your loo (toilet). That way you’ll save me from another headache or two.
Now, please take a moment to watch our video.
https://tinyurl.com/s7ejjv8
From the bottom of my heart - thank you.
Your wastewater network
