Wipes and fats cause of spill into local river - Water Magazine

Wipes and fats cause of spill into local river - Water Magazine

NI Water has confirmed a sewer spill into a local watercourse was caused by a blockage of baby wipes, and fats, oil and grease in the sewer. The company is appealing to the local community to bin their wipes and use their sewer system correctly. The impact of misuse of the sewer is damage to the local environment, and in this case, the local watercourse. An NI Water spokesperson commented: “Staff were alerted to a sewage leak in the Killybracken…