Environmental charity Thames21 is calling on government to take immediate steps to ban plastic in wet wipes in order to help tackle this pollution ending up in the River Thames and in the wider natural environment - as it announces the results of the latest Big Wet Wipe Count.

Scottish Water is asking the public to join forces to avoid sewer blockages (chokes), flooding and pollution by consigning wipes to the bin.

Yorkshire Water has called for a ban on plastics in wet wipes and all single-use sanitary items, as well as an end to ‘Fine to Flush’ labelling and the introduction of mandatory ‘Do Not Flush’ warnings on single use sanitary items packaging.

Allowing fat and oil to get into the Thames Water sewer network has cost a pub management company £91,000 in court.

A collaborative event will bring together water, wastewater and sustainability experts to explore new ways of tackling fat, oil and grease (FOG) in sewers and pave the way for a blockage-free future.

South West Water has spent 34 days removing a 50 metre long fatberg from a sewer in Plymouth.

Anglian Water has cleared more than 200 tonnes of unflushables from sewers in Southend-on-Sea.

Machine-learning technology trialled on part of Wessex Water’s sewerage network has identified early forming sewer blockages in real-time with a 92% accuracy rate, whilst also enabling an operational shift to condition-based maintenance approach.

Almost 7,000 blocked sewers have been reported by vigilant Thames Water customers in the four months since the company launched a new online tool.

Yorkshire Water tackled more than 25,000 sewer blockages in its region during 2020 - the water company provides water and sanitation to services to over 5 million customers every day.