It's not the world's worst Christmas song, we promise... don't pour the fat down the drain this Christmas.
Southern Water says there is a one in ten chance of a Turkey fatberg blockage in our pipes and drains during the festive period, if we tip fat, oil and grease down the kitchen sink.
This could lead to unexpected Christmas misery, if turkey fat is allowed to seep down plugholes and could lead to expensive drain blockage bills. That’s if you can find a plumber who is working on Christmas Day!
As communities gather to celebrate Christmas, New Year, Buddhism’s Bodhi Day and Jewish Hanukah, don’t be the party pooper and cause a blockage that could affect your neighbours too. This could lead to flooding and there is also the risk of contamination, since grease sludge can harbour bacteria, that causes disease.
The number of blockages including fat, oil and grease and other ‘unflushable’ items in Hampshire in the last five years was 32,700.
Around 66 per cent of blockages are preventable. Fat, oil and grease (FOG) should never go down the drain. Instead, allow them to cool in containers and put them in the bin.
Alternatively, you could be your own Christmas Master Chef and freeze turkey fat in containers to make stock cubes. They can be added to casseroles for an extra kick of flavour and can be used to enhance a host of dishes such as soups, stews, risottos and roast potatoes.
In Hampshire there have been 32,700 sewer blockages over the past five years.
For every 1 million turkeys cooked, around 250 tonnes of fat and oil can find its way into the network
Christmas lights, footballs, t-shirts and cutlery are just some of the ‘unflushables’ found in sewers over recent years.
Flush only the three Ps down the loo – pee, paper and poo. Nappies, baby wipes, tampons, sanitary towels, panty liners, colostomy bags and condoms should be bagged and binned. Cleansing wipes, ear buds, dental floss, plastic razors and cotton pads should all go in the bin, not down the loo.
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