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\n Thames Water has introduced new 10cm sewer-clearing devices nicknamed ‘baby hedgehogs’ to remove blockages caused by wet wipes in narrow pipes.\n<\/p>\n
\n The tools are a smaller version of the company\u2019s original 15cm ‘hedgehog’-style devices and are designed to access tighter sections of the sewer network.\n<\/p>\n
\n Alex Dudfield, pollution improvement manager at Thames Water, said: “Even the smallest tools can make a huge difference to our network.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Our new baby hedgehogs allow us to reach parts of the sewer system that were previously difficult to clear.\n<\/p>\n
\n “They help us work out where the wipes are coming from which means we can talk to the right people and stop blockages before they cause real problems.\n<\/p>\n
\n “By tackling wipes at the source, we’re protecting homes, the environment and the wider network.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The miniature tools clear wipes and debris before they form serious blockages, helping to prevent sewer flooding in homes and reducing pressure on the broader network.\n<\/p>\n
\n Wet wipes remain a major cause of sewer blockages, contributing to property damage and road flooding, and costing an estimated \u00a340 million annually.\n<\/p>\n
\n So far this year, Thames Water has cleared more than 18,000 blockages, averaging more than 200 per day.\n<\/p>\n
\n The company continues to remind customers to flush only the ‘three Ps’ \u2013 pee, poo, and toilet paper \u2013 and to bin wet wipes to prevent fatbergs and sewer blockages.\n<\/p>\n
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