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Wet wipes the most common cause of sewer blockages
17/01/2022
Peppa Pig rescued from Shipley sewer blockage
30/12/2021
Bin Christmas cooking fats urges Yorkshire Water
22/12/2021
Yorkshire Water expands artificial intelligence use to reduce pollution risks
21/12/2021
Survey finds people risking blockages by using toilets and drains as bins
06/12/2021
Yorkshire Water removes boulders from sewer near Elland Road
17/11/2021
Yorkshire Water educating Leeds food businesses on fat and grease disposal
07/10/2021
Huddersfield residents urged not to pour fats and greases down the drain
16/08/2021
Smart sewer network pilots to enable systematic approach to Yorkshire’s wastewater
27/07/2021
Yorkshire Water rated ‘industry leading’ in EA’s Environmental Performance Assessment
13/07/2021
Wragby residents urged to bin wipes to prevent sewer blockages
01/06/2021
Wet wipe blockage removed from Hull sewer
12/04/2021
Quick response prevents River Sheaf pollution
09/03/2021
Yorkshire Water boosts network protection team with 14 new hires
23/02/2021
Yorkshire Water tackled more than 25,000 sewer blockages in 2020
02/02/2021
Yorkshire Water appoints Barhale to £2m sewer diversion scheme
26/11/2020
1.5-tonne fatberg removed from Leeds city centre sewer
25/11/2020
Hull residents urged to ‘bin it, don’t block it’
11/11/2020
Yorkshire Water urges North Yorkshire to only flush 3Ps
09/11/2020
Mass of wet wipes removed from York sewer following blockage
05/11/2020
