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The Monster that Blocks Sewers Wet-wipe pouches are the worst enemy of sewage systems. As a lot of people are used to throwing them into the toilets, they cause the sewage systems to be blocked. Water sanitation companies have had to deploy technician teams to clear blockages. In New York, it was estimated that over the last five years, 18 million dollars have been spent on repairing the damages caused by wet-wipe pouches. EurEau, an association that groups 27 European water supply and sanitation companies, maintains that wet-wipes pouches give rise an expense between 500 and 1,000 million euros each year, including the disposal of these wastes. The city councils and the water supply companies in Europe have to assume these costs. Ultimately, citizens have to assume these costs through taxes and municipal charges. Some activists have asked authorities to ban wet-wipe pouches from being sold as disposable products. Valencia’s city council, in Spain, has recently adopted a reform which makes it illegal to throw wet-wipe pouches that are not biodegradable into the toilet. They’re planning to enforce this regulation through periodic inspections in the sewerage network. Many manufacturers of these products have started including indicatives on the containers, saying that these wet-wipe pouches can’t be thrown into the toilet. Now, people have to become aware of the fact that they can’t keep doing so.
Apr 1, 2015 10:49 PM
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The Monster that Blocks Sewers

Wet-wipe pouches are the worst enemy of sewage systems. As a lot of people are used to throw them down the *toilet, they cause the sewage systems to be blocked. Water sanitation companies have had to deploy technician teams to clear the blockages. In New York, it was estimated that over the last five years, 18 million dollars have been spent on repairing the damage caused by wet-wipe pouches. EurEau, an association that groups 27 European water supply and sanitation companies, maintains that wet-wipe pouches give rise to an expense of between 500 and 1,000 million euros each year, including the disposal of these wastes.
The city councils and the water supply companies in Europe have to pay for these costs. Ultimately, citizens have to pay for these costs through taxes and municipal charges. Some activists have asked authorities to ban wet-wipe pouches from being sold as disposable products. Valencia’s city council, in Spain, has recently adopted a reform which makes it illegal to throw wet-wipe pouches that are not biodegradable into the toilet. They’re planning to enforce this regulation through periodic inspections in the sewerage network.
Many manufacturers of these products have started to include this information on the containers, saying that these wet-wipe pouches can’t be thrown into/down the toilet. Now, people have to become aware of the fact that they can’t keep doing so.

 

*We also say ''down the toilet'' 

 

Excellent as usual. Nice picture, it does look like a monster.

April 2, 2015
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The Monster that Blocks Sewers

Wet-wipe pouches are the worst enemy of sewage systems. As a lot of people are used to throwing them into the toilets, they cause the sewage systems to become blocked. Water sanitation companies have had to deploy technicians teams to clear the  blockages. In New York, it was estimated that over the last five years, 18 million dollars have been spent on repairing the damages caused by wet-wipe pouches. EurEau, an association that groups 27 European water supply and sanitation companies, maintains that wet-wipes pouches give rise to an expense of between 500 and 1,000 million euros each year, including the disposal of these wastes.
The city councils and the water supply companies in Europe have to assume/pay these costs. Ultimately, citizens have to assume/pay these costs through taxes and municipal charges. Some activists have asked authorities to ban wet-wipe pouches from being sold as disposable products. Valencia’s city council, in Spain, has recently adopted a reform which makes it illegal to throw wet-wipe pouches that are not biodegradable into the toilet. They’re planning to enforce this regulation through periodic inspections in the sewerage network.
Many manufacturers of these products have started including indicatives instructions/directions on the containers, saying that these wet-wipe pouches can’t be thrown into the toilet. Now, people have to become aware of the fact that they can’t keep doing so.

April 1, 2015
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The Monster that Blocks Sewers

Wet-wipe pouches are the worst enemy of sewage systems. As a lot of people are used to throwing them into the toilets, they cause the sewage systems to be blocked. Water sanitation companies have had to deploy technician teams teams of technicians to clear blockages. In New York, it was estimated that over the last five years, 18 million dollars have been spent on repairing the damages caused by wet-wipe pouches. EurEau, an association that groups 27 European water supply and sanitation companies, maintains that wet-wipes pouches give rise cause an expenses of between 500 and 1,000 million euros each year, including the disposal of this wastes.
The city councils and the water supply companies in Europe have to assume these costs. Ultimately, citizens have to assume these costs through taxes and municipal charges. Some activists have asked authorities to ban wet-wipe pouches from being sold as disposable products. Valencia’s city council, in Spain, has recently adopted a reform/enacted a statute/created a law which makes it illegal to throw wet-wipe pouches that are not biodegradable into the toilet. They’re planning to enforce this regulation through periodic inspections in of the sewerage network.
Many manufacturers of these products have started including indicatives warning labels on the containers, saying that these wet-wipe pouches can’t be thrown into the toilet. Now, people have to become aware of/realize the fact that they can’t keep doing so.

April 2, 2015
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