How to Protect our Sewer Network

Nambucca Valley Council is having to devote more resources and money to dealing with blockages related to flushable wipes. These wipes do not disintegrate and have a tendency to matt together and cause blockages in pipelines and particularly in pumps.

For more information CHOICE: Flushable Wipes

 

The sewerage system is only designed to remove sewage, toilet tissue and wastewater from the kitchen, bathroom and laundry.

Therefore, please dispose of the following items in your household garbage collection bin:

 

Flushable wipes and rags collected from a pumping station.