toilets

Watch what you flush!

Created on September 15, 2015

You may think that only human-waste gets flushed down the toilet, but Tauranga City Council has recently conducted a sewerage system investigation which found rather odd items in wastewater pipes. An overhead projector, false teeth, bullets and animal offal are among some of the very unusual items found in the Western Bay of Plenty sewerage system, as contractors face a ‘particularly bad’ run of blockages.

In Tauranga city, approximately 20% of all wastewater overflows are caused by foreign objects which individuals flush down the loo. Other household items commonly found include cellphones, underwear, glasses and children’s toys. Another very random item found in the wastewater system a few years ago was a deep fryer.

To prevent these blockages, city council’s across the country wish to reinforce the basic waste-water rule which is:

“If you didn’t do it, don’t flush it.” I think that this is a very interesting