They will display signs before leaving a street stencil on the pavement saying: 'Another blockage cleared. Flushing wipes blocks pipes. Bin the wipes.”
Scottish Water ’s sewer response teams are adopting a bold new tactic to urge Lanarkshire customers to “bin the wipes” that cause issues.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.It costs about £216 to clear an individual blockage and about £23,000 per day to attend to them across Scotland. The company also gives away free products to aid behaviour change including reusable wipes, small bathroom bins and gunk pots for kitchen use to dispose of fats, oil and grease.
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