Manufacturers of personal hygiene products are being asked to make their labels easy to understand, so products don’t get flushed into the general sewage system.

Waste water company, United Utilities, is currently working with the UK Water Industry and the European Association of Manufacturers so a test protocol can be designed which will enable products to be labelled as sewer friendly. The products will of course have to pass rigorous tests to attain this accreditation.

There are currently many products in the market which are being labelled as safe to flush down the toilet, but are in fact causing countless problems at sewage treatment works. United Utilities run their ‘What Not to Flush’ campaign to try to educate the general public what can and what can’t be flushed down the toilet. But the misleading information currently found on product packaging is hampering their cause.

United Utilities regional wastewater network manager, Mike Wood, stated:

“It’s no wonder our customers are confused. We’re calling on manufacturers and retailers to ensure these products are labelled clearly and correctly, to avoid the mess, expense and environmental damage of sewer flooding.”

Blocked or clogged drainage can happen at any time and anywhere, which is why many people rely on the services of a reliable drain cleaning company to help them out when a problem occurs. For instance, kitchen sinks are commonly blocked by the accumulation of food debris and grease and fat, whereas bathroom sinks and bath tubs are commonly blocked by hair and soap scum.

Blocked drains in North London

If the blockage in the bathroom or the kitchen is severe, common methods used to remove the blockage such as plungers or drain snakes may not work. In these situations it is best to hire a drain cleaning London service which can use specialist equipment to clear the clog.

Many people try to unblock drains themselves, but only make matters worse when water overflows and damages their property. Professional drain cleaners in London have all the equipment on hand to do the job easily. And because they tackle drain blockages every day are well versed at clearing all sorts of clogs.
If you have a drain blockage in North London, you should always turn to a professional service which will solve the problem for you.

The drainage system in London is being put under increasing pressure as the population continues to rise. It is therefore essential to opt for a drain cleaning service in London so that you can be sure that your drains will work trouble-free and you won’t have to suffer the inconvenience of a blockage.

Drainage can become blocked in a number of different ways. And grease and fat build up are two of the most common causes of drain blockage. The fat can solidify on the walls of the drainage pipe and reduce its waste carrying capacity. When the accumulation becomes severe the drain can become blocked completely. There are of course a number of natural reasons why a drain may become blocked, such as silt build up and root intrusion, but in any of these cases drain cleaning and drain maintenance is best left to the professionals.

There are many drain maintenance companies operating in London, but it’s always a good idea to choose one that offers a fixed price policy and one which provides a range of competitive and affordable solutions.

If you choose a drain maintenance contract with one of these companies you will be sure that blockages will become a thing of the past and your drains will continue to operate trouble-free.

Heavy rainfall in the city of London can cause many problems for the decades old sewer system. When rainfall levels are higher than normal the Victorian sewer system cannot cope with the amount of waste water that needs to be sent to the local treatment works, so instead it flows though emergency overflows into the River Thames.

To improve the water quality in the river and to bring the city in line with current environmental thinking, a super sewer has been proposed underneath the city, roughly following the current line of the river. Built at a depth of 75 metres this super sewer will be able to collect and transfer the excess rainfall from the Victorian system to improved treatment works on the outskirts of the city.

It is hoped that when the super sewer is complete that the 34 most polluting discharge points along the river will instead have their discharges sent to the Becton Sewage works in the east of the city. The cost for the completion of the work has been estimated at £4.1bn and construction has been provisionally scheduled for 2016.

Due to their size and their location, it is simply not possible to view the inside of many drains in the city of London. However, if you use CCTV survey equipment, this can give you images of the inside of the drainage pipes so the site of a blockage can be found.

CCTV surveys in London can be very beneficial in terms of finding out problems with drainage. As part of a routine maintenance programme or as part of remedial works, a CCTV camera can be inserted into a drain and images can then be viewed by the drainage contractor. The images can be analysed and an appropriate solution to the problem found.

The CCTV survey imagery will give the operator some indication about the condition of the drain. This can then be used to set out an action plan to either perform other drain maintenance activities or to use another system to solve a blockage.

After a CCTV survey things which may be suggested include using coring plant to remove scale from a pipe, installation of a liner to repair a damaged section of drain or excavation of the drain due to drain collapse.