Sewer bosses will now monitor what families flush down their toilets and can track problematic wet wipes back to specific households.
It is part of Northumbrian Water’s plans to cut flooding and blockages caused by people flushing wipes, rather than throwing them away. Wipes can cause blockages as they do not break down in the same way as toilet paper, meaning raw sewage can spill back into homes.
Homes in South Shields and Jarrow will be targeted by the Bin the Wipe campaign after analysis showed high levels of wipe-related blockages there. It will see sewer workers armed with specially-created tools to find out exactly who is flushing them down the toilet.
