More and more people are using flushable wipes (pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable).
Despite being labeled as flushable, these wipes can clog toilets and back up sewer systems.
The issue with flushable wipes and other products that aren’t toilet paper is that they don’t break down.
Toilet paper turns into mush when it gets wet, while everything else stays as it is.
These wipes can clog the toilet in your home.
If the wipes make it out of the home plumbing system they will end up at the sewer collection system and lift stations.
If these wipes continue into the sewer system, they will cause clogging issues and damage machinery.
This will also cause necessary replacements or upgrades to machinery and maintenance services.
Please help by only flushing biodegradable products regardless of how the product is advertised.