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- Christine, 73, was horrified when she discovered her backyard awash with filthy water
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A grandmother’s backyard was flooded with uncooked sewage after a construct up of moist wipes brought about a sewer system blockage.
Christine, 73, was horrified when she discovered her treasured backyard awash with filthy water with soiled moist wipes and sanitary towels on her garden.
She contacted utility firm Welsh Water who despatched a personnel spherical to her home to analyze and clear up the mess.
They discovered the flood was brought on by moist wipes and sanitary towels blocking a drain and inflicting a manhole cowl to overflow in her backyard.
Christine, who lives in Aberdare, South Wales, is now begging folks to cease flushing moist wipes, nappies and sanitary towels down the bathroom in a bid to stop different folks from dealing with the identical ordeal.
Christine, 73, whose backyard was flooded with uncooked sewage after a construct up of moist wipes brought about a sewer system blockage
Christine’s pristine backyard will be seen on the left earlier than the sewage flooded her backyard, whereas the aftermath of the disgusting ordeal will be seen on the appropriate
The flood was brought on by moist wipes and sanitary towels blocking a drain, which later flooded into her backyard
Christine stated: ‘I wakened within the morning to the devastation in my backyard brought on by sewage.
‘I used to be shocked at how the mess had lined my whole backyard.
‘I used to be upset and offended and could not consider how a lot uncooked sewage had overflowed on to my property.
‘Amongst the sewage, I additionally noticed wipes and sanitary towels.’
Christine stated contractors eliminated contaminated gravel from a path and cleaned and repainted a fence affected by the flood.
She added: ‘My backyard is my pleasure and pleasure, and I spend plenty of time gardening and having fun with my area, particularly throughout hotter days.
‘Once I realised that this flood had been brought on by different folks flushing issues they should not, I used to be offended and annoyed.
‘I could not consider they thought this was okay to do.’
‘To anybody who continues to be flushing wipes – cease!
‘Don’t flush something aside from the three Ps – pee, poo and (bathroom) paper – down the bathroom.
‘Sanitary pads, moist wipes and nappies ought to all go within the bin.’
Pictured right here is the injury to Christine’s beloved backyard
Pictured right here is Christine’s pathway, from which the contaminated gravel needed to be eliminated
Ed Bennett, Head of Waste Water Networks at Welsh Water, stated: ‘Sadly, these kind of conditions are a each day prevalence for us at Welsh Water.
‘Our colleagues work across the clock eradicating blockages from our sewer methods that might simply be prevented if clients cease treating their loos as bins.
‘Only one moist wipe is sufficient to trigger an disagreeable blockage that may result in sewage flowing again to your private home. It may be very distressing and upsetting and it is also pricey to repair.
‘We’re urging all clients to solely flush the three Ps down the bathroom – pee, poo, and paper.’
