More than 33,000 people living in Donegal continue to regularly flush wipes and other sanitary items down the toilet despite warnings.
A recent survey as part of the Irish Water and Clean Coasts ‘Think Before You Flush’ campaign has revealed that those aged under 35 are twice as likely to dispose of ‘flushable’ wipes down the toilet, compared to those aged over 35.
In 2018, research revealed that 36% of people living in Ireland were regularly flushing the wrong things down the toilet, but that figure has since decreased to 21%.
Speaking about the survey results Anthony Skeffington, Irish Water says the impacts of flushing the wrong things down the toilet are clear to see, as Irish Water are still removing thousands of sewer blockages every month and continue to see this waste ending up on our beaches..
