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.

Plumbers and utility companies are warning people to think twice before they flush so-called “flushable” wipes down the toilet. Some of them don’t actually break down and disintegrate ...

KATC’s Penelope Lopez recently visited the small Vermilion Parish town, where local officials are dealing with a growing (and ...