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Related: About this forum'Flushable' wipes clog San Antonio pipes
SAWS workers have to spend time digging them out of the sewage lines.
Photo gallery at link. Subscription required to view article.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/slideshow/Flushable-wipes-clog-San-Antonio-pipes-68018.php
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)TexasTowelie
(111,322 posts)DreamGypsy
(2,252 posts)Flushable wipes
Clog San Antonio pipes
So please help the man
Put that stuff in the can.
Here's all you need to know from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
Flushable Wipes and Other Non-Dispersible Products
In fact, in addition to some lovely (gack ) videos, their resources include a link to a real, recorded song:
I can't wait for the song to hit #1 on the pop charts.
Thanks for the post, TT.
TexasTowelie
(111,322 posts)I don't have a subscription to the San Antonio Express-News and I debated whether to post the article. However, the pictures are sufficient to tell the story and hopefully people will consider what gets flushed down the toilet.
I also debated whether it should have been posted in Weird News vs. the Texas Group.
DreamGypsy
(2,252 posts)...more appropriate Environment (& Energy).
United Utilities, England - Cant Flush This! Entertaining video that shows what happens when flushing the wrong things down the loo. (Hold your nose.)
Consumer Reports Flushable Wipes:
Conclusion - bag 'em and toss them out with the trash.
Portland (Maine) Water District Dont Flush Wipes
MicaelS
(8,747 posts)What is needed is a wipe that starts to biodegrade once it contacts feces.
Tyrs WolfDaemon
(2,289 posts)to find a wipe that will cause Republicans to biodegrade on contact.