Metro Vancouver is taking aim at so-called flushable wipes that end up clogging toilets and costing the region millions of ...

it's still a huge problem." In fact, Hannah said flushable wipes and sanitizing wipes can cause clogs in wastewater infrastructures. "We see that issue in our sewer system because those wipes don ...

These completely ruin people’s sewer systems and are a problem for the water treatment plant, where they end up.” Wakefield recommended Cottonelle flushable wipes as a good option because they ...

In June 2019, sewage was discovered overflowing from two manholes into a pond and, from there, into Winton Lake. A blocked ...

So called “flushable wipes” are causing problems for wastewater management systems across Canada and if you use them, they could also lead to an expensive plumbing bill in your home.

Testing inside Consumer Reports’ labs reveals why flushing wipes, even if they’re labeled “flushable,” can cause plumbing problems. Testers found that flushable wipes don’t fully ...

TESTING REVEALS WHY FLUSHING ANY WIPES, EVEN IF THEY’RE LABELED FLUSHABLE, CAN CAUSE PLUMBING PROBLEMS. WE FOUND THE FLUSHABLE WIPES DON’T FULLY DISINTEGRATE, AND ON TOP OF THE DAMAGE THEY ...