Be a binner, not a blocker
Protect your home from costly blockages and flooding
If you go down to the sewer today...
You might find a garden shed, laminate flooring, underwear, false teeth or a tyre…
Our team find lots of weird things down in the sewers. But what’s the worst thing they find? Wet wipes.
We remove bags of them from sewers every single week.
Flushing wet wipes clogs up the pipes. That could mean sewage flooding back into your garden and home. Horrible.
So please, protect your home and neighbourhood from flooding by following the tips below and being a binner, not a blocker:
Ways to protect your home…
We have some simple ways you can prevent blockages to keep your pipes clear and waste water flowing freely.
Changing some of your bathroom habits will help keep your toilet in tip-top shape:
It's not just the bathroom where problems can happen. In the kitchen, fats, oils and grease can cause big problems too.
Sewer stories
Sewer Stories as told by…
So, here with the scoop straight from the sewers and myth-busting from the manholes are Terry, Kristian, Kirstie, and John. The team deals with drain blockages every day and has seen first-hand the horrors unflushables can cause in homes…
Wet wipe warrior, Terry
Sewer saving superhero, Kristian
Proud poo pusher, Kirsty
Big, bad, blockage buster, John
Gallery of gross
Check out our Hall of Shame of all the things we’ve found down the sewers recently…
The bottom line? All wipes are unflushable
Even the ones labelled as biodegradable or “Fine to Flush”.
None of them break down in the sewer and can cause blockages in the network, and flooding in your home and garden.
And if we all flushed ‘just one’, there would be nearly 8 million of them causing blockages in our pipes.
So whether you’re using them to remove make-up or taking care of spills and sploshes, once you’re done, please pop them in the bin, not down the loo.
What we’re doing to help…
We take blockages extremely seriously.
We have a dedicated team working to improve and protect our network.
Over the next five years (2025 - 2030), we’re going to spend £12.9 billion on running our day-to-day business and making improvements for our customers and the environment.
Let’s work together to stop the block and keep our water flowing.
Extra protection for your home
If the worst does happen, you need to know there is someone reliable you can contact to help.