KPI Sewer flooding incidents
Last year we outlined this trial as part of our work to reduce sewer flooding through community support. This year we are pleased to bring you a further update and some good results.
Through a partnership with national charity Community Service Volunteers (CSV), a project called ‘Grease Lightening’ was set up in south east Birmingham to raise awareness of the problems caused by disposing of FOG down the sink.
The scheme has shown positive results. The proportion of households in the area that dispose of FOG down the drain reduced from 26% in February 2009 to 17% in October 2009.
This also resulted in a reduction in actual sewer flooding incidents in the area. There were 52 flooding incidents as a result of FOG between April and November 2008. This reduced to just 17 incidents in the same period in 2009.