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 May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/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." Chart. December 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791485/wastewater-inlet-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
Water UK. (2017). Percentage of products causing wastewater treatment inlet blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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/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, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791485/wastewater-inlet-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Percentage of products causing wastewater treatment inlet blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Water UK, December 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791485/wastewater-inlet-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/