This graph displays the main causes of blockages at wastewater treatment inlets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. More than 50 percent of all products causing blockages at wastewater treatment inlets were baby wipes. The majority of blockages caused were from cleaning wipe products being flushed down toilets. This shows that after they are flushed down toilets, they remain intact by the time they reach the wastewater treatment inlet.
Percentage of products causing wastewater treatment inlet blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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Water UK. (December 12, 2017). Percentage of products causing wastewater treatment inlet blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/791485/wastewater-inlet-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
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Water UK. (2017). Percentage of products causing wastewater treatment inlet blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/791485/wastewater-inlet-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
Water UK. "Percentage of Products Causing Wastewater Treatment Inlet Blockages in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/791485/wastewater-inlet-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
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