The £250,000 screen, which filters unflushable items, has been replaced at East Worthing Treatment Works. It has captured over 400 tonnes of waste material, from everyday items like wet wipes to mobile phones, false teeth and even wedding rings,at the Southern water site located north of Brooklands Lake. Rob Lawless, Southern Water Project Manager, said: “At 45-feet it is one of Southern Water’s tallest screens and seeing it craned into position is quite an impressive sight. “Once in place it protects the treatment processes from being damaged by a number of unflushable items ranging face wipes and sanitary items, to mobile phones, false teeth and wedding rings. “We would like to remind customers that the wastewater network is only designed to carry the three Ps – pee, poo and paper.” In one year, the two screens at the site filtered out a mass of waste material equivalent to the weight of 80 elephants. One of the two screens at the site is replaced every year, as part of a maintenance programme. The removed screen is cleaned up, refurbished and kept as a spare. Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live. Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on. 1) Make our website your homepage at www.worthingherald.co.uk/ 2) Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Worthing.news 3) Follow us on Twitter @Worthing_Herald 4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here. And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out! The Worthing Herald - always the first with your local news. Be part of it.