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Welsh Water success thanks to everyone for their campaign preceed prevent obstructions 40% reduction in the number of obstacles in the sewers RCT and Caerphilly preceed Campaign to raise awareness will help reduce preceed the risk of pollution, flooding homes and in great distress Welsh Water thanks everyone for participating in the campaign Plans to intensify the campaign for the next 12 months in order to achieve long-term change
In April, the company launched the Stop Block Creation year before the date of intended to demonstrate to customers how they can help prevent congestion in sewers from flooding in their homes and in their communities.
The initial campaign, which focused on RCT and Caerphilly areas, has resulted in a large reduction in the number of barriers that Welsh Water had to be cleared over the past two months. A sewer blockages cost over 7 million a year to clear, and cause great distress, damage to homes and businesses, and can cause terrible pollution in our rivers and on our beautiful beaches, and damaged ' the wider environment in Wales.
The awareness campaign includes educational workshops in schools across the Valley, preceed beauty pod touring, visiting vendors preceed and advise teams prepared foods and homes. The whole is supported by a multimedia campaign that included video, advertising on radio, television and social media, and interactive website www.letsstoptheblock.com which gives children the opportunity to learn more and win 1500 science equipment for the school of their choice.
He said Welsh Water Waste Water Services preceed Director, Steve Wilson: "We have seen great results in the first two months of the campaign. She has been a tremendous effort of teamwork by all who have it, and we would like to particularly thank the people of RCT and Caerphilly for helping us in this regard. Preventing blockages in the sewers means less pollution incidents, flooding homes less and less concern for the residents.
"Everyday Items as small patches, sanitary towels, cotton buds and small teeth thread that causes most of the obstacles we encountered, as well as fats, oils and grease that people is pouring down their drains. Not many people know that these things can cause sewers to overflow and cause pollution in their homes and communities. In fact, it is illegal to throw or empty anything likely to damage the sewer or drain our network, or disrupt the flow of the sewers.
"The success of the campaign so far shows what is possible when everyone plays their part. The challenge now is to build on the good start here and drive long-term preceed change in the behavior of our customers in terms of throwing things down the toilet and get rid of fat, oil and grease. We look forward to intensifying our campaign to raise awareness and expanded to other areas over the next 10 months. "
The Minister of Natural Wealth, Alun Davies AM; "I congratulate Welsh Water on the great start to their campaign and thanks to the people of Rhondda Cynon Taff and Caerphilly for helping to achieve this. Flooding from blocked sewers can have a very devastating impact on our homes, our streets and the wider environment. Wales is fortunate to have some of the rivers, beaches and seaside areas of the world's best, and this shows that we can help reduce the risk of flooding and pollution in our communities when we're all do our part to stop the block. "
Added Lesley Jones, Chief Executive of Keep Wales Tidy "Keep Wales Tidy campaign fully supports Welsh Water and we're preceed delighted to hear about the early success of the campaign Stop before Create Block. Many small things like cotton buds become litter on our beautiful beaches and a fat or oil is poured down the sink can cause sewage to be released into the ocean. This can ruin a nice visit with our beautiful coastline. Put them in the bin or recycle them - never flush! "Recorded in Releases on July 11, 2013 by Editor. Navigation Company record Destructive Animation Accident Closes Senghennydd