These are the horrific finds NI Water workers have made after members of the public flushed inappropriate items down their toilets.
Staff found a wet wipe monster on Belfast's Glen Road which was blocking one of the sewer pipes and on River Terrace in the city they had their work cut out for them with a collection of wipes, fat oil and grease.
NI Water released the videos and images in a bid to show people how flushing wet wipes can wreak havoc on the sewerage system.
Angela Halpenny, Head of Environmental Regulation , said: "Some of our customers genuinely don’t realise the damage they are doing when they flush a wet wipe. Just because it flushes away from your toilet, doesn’t mean it should be flushed.
"A pipe coming from the home is small and can easily block when inappropriate items such as wipes, cotton buds and sanitary ware are flushed.
"These items are designed to absorb water and as such they do not break down the way toilet paper does. If enough customers are flushing them at one time, the chances of a blockage are quite high. In fact, we deal with hundreds of blockages each year caused by these very items.
"The good news is we all have the power to defeat the wet wipe monster. By adopting better flushing habits and only flushing the 3P’s, pee, poo and paper, his days will be numbered.
"Doing this will also help the environment; if wipes end up in a river or the sea this can have devastating effects on the marine life and environment. The majority of wipes are made from plastic. As plastics move through the aquatic environment they break up and eventually, these particles reach a microscopic scale and become microplastics.
"Microplastics in the river or sea can be ingested by all animals in the food web, with shocking consequences. A better flushing habit is a single action that each and every one of us can implement today to help protect our beautiful environment for all to enjoy."
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