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Preventing Clogs

Personal wipes

Fat, oil and grease

Preventing Clogs

Personal wipes

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Flushing wet wipes down the toilet can clog plumbing systems, leading to expensive repairs.

Wipes don't break down in sewer or septic systems and can damage your home’s internal plumbing as well as local wastewater collection systems.

Disinfecting wipes, baby wipes, and paper towels should never be flushed.

What CAN be flushed?

Remember the three P's for what can be flushed in the toilet:

Pee
Poo
Paper (toilet)

These are the only things that should flushed.

What CAN'T be flushed?

These items should be put in the trash and never down the toilet:

Baby wipes
Surface cleaning and antibacterial wipes
Facial or makeup wipes
Hand / face towelettes
Body / spa wipes and facial masks
Toilet cleaning wipes
Paper towels

Why wipes shouldn't be flushed

Clogged sewer lines

Wipes make their way into private sewer laterals, septic systems, and sewer lines and can cause extensive harm and result in overflows and property damage.

Sewer overflows

Once wipes make it to the sewer collection system, they can tangle and form large clumps that attract fat, oil and grease. This can result in blockages and sewer spills.

Environmental harm

Small microfibers and microplastics can shed off wipes. These fibers can’t be captured and can make their way into the environment.

Disrupted collection systems and treatment plants

Clumps of wipes can damage sewer pumps or end up at wastewater treatment plants, which can result in significant damage to sewer infrastructure.

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