An unwelcome sound of spring

An unwelcome sound of spring

Most of us associate latespring and early summer with the sounds of new born lambs, birdsong and the industrious buzzing of bees. But this year we can add the grating and snapping of pipe-couplings as a record number of drivers across the region have absentmindedly tried to leave a treatment centre without disconnecting their pipework.

In five separate incidents, at three different locations, the new snap-off couplings may well have proved their worth and minimised the amount of damage, but these careless incidents still put discharge points out of action for anywhere up to a week.

Remember each incident results in the customer being charged a minimum £140 - the cost of replacing a coupling - plus the cost of any additional remedial work that may be required.

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