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PORT TOWNSEND — So-called flushable ,wipes, are actually not flushable and can ,clog sewer, pipes and pumps, the city of Port Townsend said in a press release. Disinfection products help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

CHARLESTON, S.C. —. Unbelievable images out of South Carolina show how wipes can wreak havoc on a sewer system. WCSC reports baby wipes clogged a series of large pumps last week at the Plum ...

Background on the “Flushable” Wipe Clogging Issue. The Detroit Michigan Metro Area has experienced clogging to screens and pumps within their wastewater treatment and they claim the problem is wipes. The wipes caused a temporary, 15-mile road sewer bypass to collapse causing a sinkhole.

An 11-ton mass made up of congealed fat, wet ,wipes,, and household waste broke a pipe in a west London ,sewer, Tuesday. The sheer weight of the glob, commonly called a "fatberg," broke the 1940s-era pipe, causing £400,000 (600,920 USD) worth of damage that will take around two months to repair, The Independent reported.

WET wipes are being blamed for creating clogs and backups in sewer systems. A 15-tonne ball of congealed fat - dubbed Britain's biggest ever 'fatberg' - was dredged up from a London sewer in July ...

The ,wipes, are costing tax payers an additional $3 million a year to clean out. Just because a box of ,wipes, is labeled "flushable" doesn't mean it breaks down in the pipes like toilet paper.

17/4/2020, · ,Sewer, backups can be a threat to public health and present a challenge to our water utilities by diverting resources away from the essential work being done to treat and manage our nation’s wastewater. Disinfecting ,wipes,, ,baby wipes,, and paper towels should NEVER be flushed.

Baby Wipes,: Mop Refills . PREVENT COSTLY BACKS. Remember, even if they say “ flushable “, disposable ,wipes, & towelettes ,clog sewer, pipes! City of Fall River, Massachusetts Department of Community Utilities. For more information contact the Community Utilities at (508) 324-2320

31/3/2020, · Flushed ',wipes,' causing increase ,in clogged sewers during coronavirus outbreak, Many western Washington residents are flushing ,wipes,, paper …

9/4/2020, · Don’t touch your face. Don’t stand within six feet of other people. Don’t make unnecessary trips outside the house. And also this: Don’t flush those ,wipes, or paper towels down the toilet.

Increasingly popular bathroom ,wipes, — pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable — are being blamed for creating ,clogs, and backups in ,sewer, systems around the nation.

25/6/2013, · ,Baby Wipes Clogging Sewer Systems In Smaller, MN Towns. By Esme Murphy June 25, 2013 at 6:04 pm. Filed Under: Avon, ,Baby Wipes,, Esme Murphy, Jim …

23/9/2013, · BEMUS POINT, N.Y. Increasingly popular bathroom ,wipes, -- pre-moistened towelettes that are often advertised as flushable -- are being blamed for creating ,clogs, and backups in the nation's ,sewer, ...

Wipes,, even those marketed as flushable, can cause ,clogs, in your plumbing and in ,sewer, and septic systems.” Needless to say, ,clogs, caused by massive amounts of paper, thin plastic sheets and other items, all wrapped together in huge wads, are a pain for ,sewer, workers to remove, and it can expose them to dangerous pathogens and needles.

Last week, at Charleston's Plum Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, officials figured out that a group of pipes were massively clogged with baby wipes, as The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.