Anglian Water and Groundwork have teamed up to deliver the Keep It Clear campaign in Bedford, Lowestoft, and Ipswich, by raising awareness of what we can all do to prevent flooding and environmental pollution incidents caused by these avoidable sewer blockages.
Why is the project needed?
Over 30,000 blockages occur in Anglian Water’s network annually and many are caused by build ups of fats, oils, greases, waste food, sanitary items and wipes. This is the equivalent of 1 blockage every 15 minutes! More than 50% of blockages are ‘avoidable’ costing over £15 million a year to prevent and clear!
How can I help?
Businesses and residents of Bedford, Lowestoft, and Ipswich can all make small changes that have a huge impact.
Remember and abide by these three key messages:
- Bin your wipes to avoid blocked pipes!
Plugholes and toilet bowls are not for rubbish. (Rubbish includes sanitary items such as tampons, cotton wool, toilet cleaning wipes, dental floss to name a few)
- Stop and think – Not down the sink!
Even small amounts of fat, oil and grease can cause a blockage as well as food waste
- Bad smells are bad for business!
At any one time there are thousands of tonnes of used fat and oil in the sewers beneath our streets. A lot comes from homes and businesses in our local area
Get involved
We have lots of free packs full of information and products to give away that can help us all make the necessary changes in our homes to keep our sewer clear! We’d love for you to get involved so if you are in the Bedford, Lowestoft, or Ipswich area please get in touch to request more information and some free packs for your organisation and employees! The packs contain the following:
- flyers containing practical advice for at home and work
- metal sink strainers
- fat trap tubs and scrapers for your kitchen
- bin fresheners
- activity packs for children
For more information
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