Children's toys, mobile phones, credit cards and goods from a sex shop are just a few of the most unusual items that were recently found in the sewers of the British city of Lincoln. That is, all these things were intentionally or accidentally flushed down the toilet.
Specialists of the Canwick water reuse company, during the regular cleaning of the sewer from blockage, published information about what exactly is most often flushed down the toilet. It turned out that mobile phones.
But items such as red clown noses, a dartboard, wallets, curlers, underwear, handcuffs, toy cars, golf balls and teddy bears were also found in numerous sewer pipes.
Moreover, representatives of the British company Anglian Water for the delivery and purification of water said that the main reason for blockages of sewer systems is a huge amount of fat, which cafes, restaurants and hotels get rid of.
Every year, the company spends more than 30 million pounds to eliminate blockages and maintain cleanliness.