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Sewage treatment works
… works Sewage treatment works treat and clean sewage and waste water before they are released back into the environment. … is put into large settlement tanks to separate human waste from the water. The human waste sinks to the bottom of …
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Sustainable drainage
… flowing from roofs, roads or paved areas into drains. The water industry strongly supports managing rainwater by … basins or swales (shallow ditches) that allow surface water to drain away over time. They work by capturing and … major cause of storm overflow activation and flood risk … Waste water … Sewers … Sustainable drainage …
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Fighting fatbergs
… environment and contribute to pollution in our rivers and water courses. Thousands of properties suffer sewer flooding … Drains and sewers were only ever designed to carry human waste, wastewater and paper from toilets. Some fatburgs that … products and fats oils block sewers … Fighting fatbergs … Waste water … Sewers … Fighting fatbergs …
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Wet wipes turn nasty if you flush them
The Marine Conservation Society is leading a campaign to ensure wet wipes go in the bin, not down the loo.
Toilets are designed for the three Ps only: poo, pee and (toilet) paper.
Toilets are designed for the three Ps only: poo, pee and (toilet) paper.
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Microbeads face UK ban
The UK government has stated that it will consider a ban on plastic microbeads in personal care products such as face scrubs and shower gels. The beads are designed to exfoliate the skin, but as some are less than a millimetre wide, they can be missed by water filters after being rinsed off and travel into the sea.