Where would you be without your loo?
Day to day, most of us simply flush and forget. That’s understandable – who really wants to think about what happens after we flush?
Your toilet is part of a very important network, the sewerage system, which is a series of pipes and pumps that send your wastewater to our treatment plants.
Putting the wrong things down the toilet may:
- block or damage the sewer pipes on your property, requiring expensive plumbing repairs
- reduce sewage treatment plant efficiency, increasing the costs of sewage treatment
- potentially damage the environment and health of our waterways.
We’re working hard every day to protect our way of life, our health and our environment. But we need your help too.
Please only flush the three Ps down your toilet: pee, poo and (toilet) paper.
Definitely do not flush wet wipes as they are NOT flushable, even if the packaging says they are.
Love your loo – it looks after you!
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It's shocking what some people flush!
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