Subscribe to this blog's feedNorth of the border, it is getting personal. The great man refers to the Peeblesshire hamlet of Cardrona, which has an unmanned treatment works. Mind you, owner Scottish Water might have to reconsider that fact.
Truth is, its engineers have been called out there on almost a daily basis to deal with problems. In just about every case the headache is the same. Disposable nappies are clogging up the treatment works.
The troubles started on 16 January and there have been frequent call outs to the treatment works since then. To date, the water company has not been able to identify the exact source of the problem.
It has sent out leaflets to locals extolling its “bag it and bin it” campaign without much effect – or relief. Time to chat up the local post-natal care staff and the district nurse? Might make sense.
