Think flushable wipes are safe? Think again! Thick, scented, baby, and disinfecting wipes can clog pipes, ruin septic systems ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite teasing consumers for decades, so-called "flushable" wipes can lead to a cascade of problems within home plumbing and ...

Some wastewater utilities say they are facing a nasty pandemic problem: More disposable wipes being flushed down toilets are clogging pipes, jamming pumps and sending raw sewage into homes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Something’s in the water. And the Super Bowl made it worse. Mere weeks after a collapsed pipeline spilled an estimated 234 million ...

The package calls it "flushable," but your plumber calls it job security. Here is the expensive mistake hiding in your ...

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama utility operators are trying to discourage the state’s residents from believing the claims of “flushable wipes,” asking people not to throw them away in the toilet. The ...

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — They promise convenience and a cleaner clean—but those so-called flushable wipes may be wreaking havoc on your plumbing, the environment, and your wallet. Despite ...

Flushable wipes aren’t flushable. That’s the message the managers of municipal wastewater plants would like the public to get. The items fished out of Tacoma’s wastewater system over the decades are ...

While they do disappear down the drain when flushed, that's when the problems start. According to Ken Johnson, general manager of the Pine Bluff Wastewater Utility, these wipes are made with synthetic ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A product that is made to keep you feeling clean is causing some nasty problems for Green Bay’s sanitary sewer systems. For years, Green Bay Public Works has responded to ...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Public Works employees in Valley City are asking people to think before they flush, saying every week the water and sewer crews have to clean debris out of their ...