Wiping out a nasty problem: big stink over flushed wet wipesLouis du Preez This is the end result of every flushed wet wipe: a blocked sewer pump. When an antibacterial wipe or wet wipe gets flushed, it doesn't break down. Read more* Cooking oil and wet-wipes sewer culprits* Wet wipes scourge of plumbers* Ozzie watchdog takes wipes to court* Wet wipes block Blenheim pipesTim Miller Plumbing contracts manager, Merv Ward, said the age of Nelson's drains was probably a contributing factor to the frequency of drains blocked by wipes. Nelson City Council's group manager of infrastructure Alec Louverdis said wet wipes were "increasingly causing issues" in Nelson. "Pumps that have not normally had problems are now requiring more frequent cleaning due to wet wipes blockages.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2018 00:56 UTC