Irish Water estimates it cost €7m last year to deal blockages caused by wipes and similar materials in the wastewater treatment network

Ugh.

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ News:

Irish Water said that in 2021 it disposed of nearly 1,500 tonnes of material that had been incorrectly disposed through the sewer network.

The majority of this material consisted of wet wipes, sanitary products, cotton buds and tooth floss.

The materials cause blockages in the system. Last year the utility responded to 8,000 customer notified blockages; up to 150 calls every week.

Ladies, please.

Pause.

FIGHT!

Covid worsened wipe blockages in sewers – Irish Water (RTE)

Pic via Irish Water

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16 thoughts on “Wipes Out

  1. Skeptik

    Remember a particularly poetic maintenance guy, was looking stressed one day, carrying a plunger.
    Asked him what’s the matter – his reply “A 6 inch s*te in a 4 inch pipe, that’s what”

      1. Me So Harney

        “wipes and “similar” materials.. ”

        Show me where it specifically says masks aren’t in the blockages..

        1. The Millie Obnoxious™

          Nope. You made the claim, it’s up to you to prove it, Pat.

          It says nothing about masks in the article btw. It specifically references antibacterial wipes, for example. Nothing about masks. You are the one implying it, so prove it.

  2. Lush

    Ah now Bodger, don’t put it all on the ladies.
    Back in 2016, I was home in Cork, taking care of my recently widowed step-mother, and had just finished chemo.
    Anyhow, long story short, ended up in the Regional Hospital fighting an infection cause I unsuccessfully attempted to unblock what I thought was a blocked drain, but which turned out to be overflowing sewage and the culprit was wet wipes;
    flushed down the toilet by the nurses who’d been caring for my Dad.
    Ghastly things that should be banned.

    The wet wipes, not the nurses.

      1. Lush

        I fuppin’ knew you’d say that!
        I honestly don’t know.
        It’s water under the bridge now, I was just having a Slightly Bemused moment.

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