Posted on 09/23/2013 12:11:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies, which represents 300 wastewater agencies, says it has been hearing complaints about wipes from sewer systems big and small for about the past four years.
That roughly coincides with the ramped-up marketing of the flushable cleansing cloths as a cleaner, fresher option than dry toilet paper alone. A trade group says wipes are a $6 billion-a-year industry, with sales of consumer wipes increasing nearly 5 percent a year since 2007 and expected to grow at a rate of 6 percent annually for the next five years.
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Manufacturers insist wipes labeled flushable arent the problem, pointing instead to baby and other cleaning wipes marked as nonflushable that are often being used by adults.
My team regularly goes sewer diving to analyze whats causing problems, said Trina McCormick, a senior manager at Kimberly-Clark Corp., maker of Cottonelle. Weve seen the majority, 90 percent in fact, are items that are not supposed to be flushed, like paper towels, feminine products or baby wipes.
(Excerpt) Read more at losangeles.cbslocal.com ...
Note to self: Be careful what you say to Responsibility2nd because he's walking around with a perpetual case of chapped ass.
lol. Vaseline and some ointment, stock up on those.
<< Maybe you need more fiber and less kitchen grease in your diet. >>
ROFLOL! That was pretty good.
My hat is off to you sir, for using Latin in a discussion of clogged toilets.
Lol.
Please don’t tell anyone you saw me on this thread.
lol!!!
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