'Wet wipe monster' found in Newtownabbey sewer

NI Water unclog a Newtownabbey sewer from 'wet wipe monster' Credit: NI Water

NI Water have saved Newtownabbey from at least one monster this Halloween, as they reveal the wet wipe horror that’s been clogging a sewer.

Wastewater manager for Belfast, Gavin McCready says: “It doesn’t need to be Halloween for us to be afraid of what we find down there, everything from children’s bikes to thousands of rags.”

Mr McCready added: “Unlike toilet paper, these wipes hold a certain amount of water and do not break down quick enough to avoid causing a blockage. The same goes for FOG (Fat, Oil and Grease), instead of pouring it down the sink, scrape it into the bin or into a bottle for recycling.”

NI Water have also recently unblocked FOG in a sewer on the Lisburn Road Credit: NI Water

“All we ask is that people are more responsible with the disposal of their bathroom and food waste; the next blockage could be in your home, and that would be scary!" warns Mr McCready.