Sustainable drainage
Rainwater is a major cause of storm overflow activation and flood risk
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Sewage treatment works
… under the road. The sewer then joins a network of other sewers and takes the wastewater to a sewage treatment works … wipes, cotton buds, sanitary products and fats oils block sewers Find out more Storm overflows Water companies are … out more Our 25 year plan for sewage To expand drains and sewers and reduce sewage going into rivers Find out more … …
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Waste water
… Waste water Waste water Improving sewers and promoting best practice at home 4,000 4,000 tonnes … wipes, cotton buds, sanitary products and fats oils block sewers Extracting resources from sewage There are many … of sewage Our 25 year plan for waste water To expand sewers and reduce sewage going into rivers Bin The Wipe Wet …
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Extracting resources from sewage
… wipes, cotton buds, sanitary products and fats oils block sewers Find out more Sustainable drainage Helping to reduce … out more Our 25 year plan for sewage To expand drains and sewers and reduce sewage going into rivers Find out more … … sewage … Extracting resources from sewage … Waste water … Sewers … Extracting resources from sewage …
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Storm overflows
… from street drains, and sewage from homes. These combined sewers were built many decades before modern rates of … spill excess rainwater and sewage into the environment if sewers become inundated with rainwater. They do this to … with grass and ponds to reduce rainfall run-off entering sewers, protecting them against the overloading that causes …
Publications
Monitoring product labelling and plastic content
This report examines both the current use of ‘do not flush’ labelling on products associated with sewer misuse and blockages and the plastic content of these products.
News
New proof that flushing wipes is a major cause of sewer blockages
The biggest ever in-depth investigation of sewer blockages in the UK has revealed that wipes being flushed down toilets are causing serious problems in the sewerage system.
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This holiday, don’t be a pain in the drain
If you want a care-free Christmas, there’s one sure way to keep the air clear. Spare our sewers from yuletide leftovers, unwanted fat and roast run-off.
Information, guidance & standards
Check for a plumbing and drainage misconnection
Guidance on how to check a property for a plumbing and drainage misconnection.
Publications
DWMP engagement
During the summer of 2021, the Environment Agency worked in collaboration with Water UK and Ofwat to look at Risk Management Authority contributions towards the production of DWMPs.
Several examples of best practice were identified and these have been brought together in the DWMP engagement case studies summary.