Just because something can be flushed down the toilet, doesn’t mean it should be. Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” wipes down ...

Despite teasing consumers for decades, so-called "flushable" wipes can lead to a cascade of problems within home plumbing and wastewater systems. The key issue lies in their composition and durability ...

(BPT) – If you have a pack or two of wet wipes around the house, you know how convenient and helpful these household items can be. However, baby wipes, makeup wipes, and disinfecting wipes are ...

Flushing "Flushable" Wipes Is a Plumbing Nightmare Flushable wipes do not dissolve as fast as toilet paper. Toilet paper is ...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The unintended consequences of the current run on toilet paper may already be rearing its ugly head in Fernley. A tweet by the Washoe County Health District showed a ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - The sewer district serving 1.2 million people in Sacramento County says people looking for alternatives to toilet paper threaten the system's pumps and 4,600 miles of sewer lines.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Just because something can be ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Just because something can be flushed down ...