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Stop dumping your wet wipes, masks and cotton buds down the toilet! 

Stop dumping your wet wipes, masks, and cotton buds down the toilet!  So says Irish Water who ha...

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10.18 16 Feb 2022


Stop dumping your wet wipes, masks and cotton buds down the toilet! 


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10.18 16 Feb 2022


Stop dumping your wet wipes, masks, and cotton buds down the toilet!  So says Irish Water who have warned the incorrect disposal of Covid-19 related antibacterial wipes is causing a major issue Ireland’s wastewater and sewer network.  2021 alone saw Irish Water dispose of nearly 1,500 tonnes of material that had been dumped through the sewer network. For more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Tom Cuddy Head of Asset Operations with Irish Water.

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