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02.04.2020 - 19:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Water companies have issued further warnings after a dramatic rise in call-outs to sewer flooding and blockages due to the use of "toilet roll substitutes".
Severn Trent Water said it had received 3,000 reports of sewer blockages in a fortnight - mainly due to kitchen roll.
The company described its workload as "much busier than usual".
Scottish Water also said it had seen a high number of sewage blockages - recording 1,343 between March 16 and March 30.
Garry Kirkwood, Scottish Water 's
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