Scottish Water calls on Ayrshire residents to avoid using un-flushable items
dailyrecord.co.ukScottish Water has issued a reminder to flush "only the 3Ps" – pee, poo and toilet paper– to help keep the country’s sewers free from blockages.They say un-flushable alternatives to toilet paper which are not biodegradable are a major cause of sewer chokes resulting in flooding.Customers are being asked to help protect the waste water network by sticking to the simple 3Ps guidance and flushing only toilet paper.Peter Farrer, Scottish Water’s Chief Operating Officer, said: “Alternative un-flushable items such as wet wipes, kitchen roll, cotton wool, tissues or other forms of paper can cause blockages in the pipes.“Additional sewer chokes at this time of heightened concern around health could pose additional risk through internal flooding, as
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