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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Water UK. (December 12, 2017). Percentage of products causing sewer pipe blockages in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, 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 May 19, 2024. 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: May 19, 2024. 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 May 19, 2024)
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/