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People struggle to identify environmental impacts of water habits
Despite many people saying they are aware of the impact their household water habits can have on the environment, far fewer understand the specific effects and fewer still have modified their behaviour to benefit the environment. That is according to research by CCW that has coincided with the launch of Water's Worth Saving campaign coordinated by Water UK.
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Unflushables wrongly disposed of by 45% of people
A survey has revealed 45% of people in the UK have flushed plastic-containing non-flushable items such as wet wipes or sanitary products into their toilet, while 55% of people "rarely" think about what happens to items after they are improperly disposed. The poll of more than 2,000 people conducted on behalf of Thames Water also found 22% of respondents had flushed more wet wipes since the start of the coronavirus pandemic than before.
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Anglian trials IoT monitoring for sewer vacuum systems
Anglian Water has partnered with PSI Technologies to install an internet of things (IoT) sewer network monitoring system for the first time to identify incidents and let technicians make repairs before they lead to pollution spills.
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Bill introduced to ban plastic wipes
A bill to ban plastics in wet wipes has received strong support across the House of Commons and prompted a consultation from Defra. Labour MP Fleur Anderson, who presented the bill, talks to Utility Week about how she has listened to concerns from the water sector and is pressing the message that polluters should pay.
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UU innovates to remove 200-tonne fatberg
A United Utilities engineer designed an innovative way to break up a 200-tonne fatberg from the inside out. His team shifted the mass of congealed fats and non-flushable items from a Liverpool sewer faster and at a lower cost than expected.
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Severn Trent ramps up sewer monitoring
Severn Trent is ramping up its use of smart sewer monitoring devices after the success of a trial. The company reported 25 per cent fewer blockages and a 15 per cent reduction in pollution incidents during the first year of AMP7
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Bin the Wipe campaign drives down blockages by 61 per cent
Blockages caused by wet wipes dropped by 61 per cent after a campaign by Northumbrian that is set to roll out across the north east encouraging households not to flush wipes and even raising the prospect of prosecuting those that fail to comply.
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Blockages add pressure to key workers
At a time when workforces are under increased pressure and restricted working conditions, sewage workers are forced to deal with thousands of extra sewer blockages caused by households flushing kitchen rolls, wet wipes and newspaper down the toilet.
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NI Water tackles major sewer blockages and fatberg
Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has had to tackle two major blockages in its sewer system in as many days. The water company discovered a fatberg on Wednesday (22 August) which was so thick it had risen to the top of a manhole cover.
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