This graph displays the main causes of sewer blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. It shows that cleaning wipes are the main cause of blockages, with baby wipes making up 41 percent. All types of cleaning wipe products made up 93 percent of all products causing sewer blockages.
Percentage of products causing sewer pipe blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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Statistics on Water industry in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Key figures of the water industry in England & Wales 2021
- Premium Statistic Annual daily water usage per person in the UK 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Revenue of leading water and sewer utilities in the UK FY 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of hours water firms discharged sewage into England waterways 2021
- Basic Statistic Bathing water quality in England 2021, by classification
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Customer satisfaction scores of UK water companies 2021
- Premium Statistic Drinking water supplied by water companies in the United Kingdom FY 2022, by company
- Premium Statistic Liters of sewage treated daily by water utilities in the UK FY 2022, by company
- Premium Statistic Water company funding in England and Wales 2020-2025, by company
- Premium Statistic Water company investment packages in the United Kingdom 2021
- Basic Statistic Water collection, treatment & supply sector enterprises in the UK 2022, by turnover
Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Average water usage per person per day in England and Wales 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Daily metered and un-metered water usage per person in England and Wales FY 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Average daily household water use per person in England & Wales FY 2021, by company
- Premium Statistic Average daily metered water use per person in England & Wales 2021, by company
- Premium Statistic Household appliance water consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
Expenditure
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- Premium Statistic Average household water and sewerage bill in the United Kingdom 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Average household water & sewerage bill in in England and Wales 2020-2023, by company
- Premium Statistic Average household sewerage bill in England and Wales 2020-2023, by selected company
- Premium Statistic Average household water bill in England and Wales 2020-2023, by selected company
- Premium Statistic Water bill struggles in England and Wales 2022
Environmental impacts
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- Premium Statistic Biggest causes of river pollution in England and Wales 2022
- Premium Statistic Number of times water firms discharged raw sewage into England waterways 2021
- Premium Statistic CO2 emissions of water collection, treatment and supply in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of pollution incidents caused by water firms in the UK 2019-2021, by company
- Premium Statistic Projected climate change impacts in England 2050
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- Causes of wastewater treatment inlet blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Personal care wipes, diapers and tampons imports Australia 2013-2015
- Recycling misconceptions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
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- Share of recycled household packaging in France 2013, by type
- Value sales of adult and baby wipes in Great Britain 2017
- Unit sales of adult and baby wipe products in Great Britain 2017
- Product volume from recovered PET bottles in Japan FY 2016, by utilization type
- Leading baby wipes brands in the U.S. 2016, based on sales share
- Household surface cleaners volume sales in the UK 2015-2016, by format
- Usage of pre-moist wipes and cloths in the U.S. 2020
- Leading baby wipe brands in the U.S. 2018, based on sales share
- Brands of pre-moist wipes and cloths used in the U.S. 2020
- Global nonwoven wipes market size 2018-2023
- Usage frequency of pre-moist wipes and cloths in the U.S. 2020
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- Value sales of adult and baby wipes in Great Britain 2017
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- Household surface cleaners volume sales in the UK 2015-2016, by format
- Usage of pre-moist wipes and cloths in the U.S. 2020
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Water UK. (December 12, 2017). Percentage of products causing sewer pipe blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791452/sewer-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
Water UK. "Percentage of products causing sewer pipe blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. December 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791452/sewer-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
Water UK. (2017). Percentage of products causing sewer pipe blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791452/sewer-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
Water UK. "Percentage of Products Causing Sewer Pipe Blockages in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791452/sewer-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/
Water UK, Percentage of products causing sewer pipe blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791452/sewer-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Percentage of products causing sewer pipe blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Water UK, December 12, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791452/sewer-blockage-causes-united-kingdom-uk/