A new industry standard to help reduce the impact on Scotland’s sewer network of wipes wrongly flushed down toilets has been welcomed. Manufacturers of wipes will be able to feature an offcial water industry ‘Fine to flush’ symbol on their packaging if they pass strict scientific tests. This symbol will let consumers know that the products do not contain plastic and will break down instead of clogging up sewers and contributing to so called ‘fatbergs’ which cause blockages and sewage overflows.
Scottish Water has welcomed the announcement made by Water UK.