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Extracting resources from sewage
… land in the UK every year The principal function of the waste water processes is to create treated water, meeting strict quality criteria that enable it to be … Waste water …
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Sustainable drainage
Rainwater is a major cause of storm overflow activation and flood risk
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Sewage treatment works
… treatment works are designed to treat and clean sewage and waste water before they are released into the environment. … nappies, sanitary items and cotton buds. To separate human waste from the water it's put into large settlement tanks, … Waste water …
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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.
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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 … risk from rainwater Find out more Our 25 year plan for waste water To expand drains and sewers and reduce sewage …