The IWSFG test “was put together by a coalition of wastewater utilities where we can better replicate the real-world conditions that happen during a wastewater treatment process,” she told TODAY.
But Rousse argues that wipes manufacturers can be trusted to adhere to flushability guidelines because they know consumers expect them to be honest. “We appreciate the issues faced by wastewater — but we know through extensive sewer collection studies that flushable wipes are not the problem,” Balluck said.
"What we’re seeing at our treatment facilities is that no, these wipes are not flushable," Adgate said.When it comes to research on flushable wipes, the results are mixed. Wipes manufacturers often cite athat analyzed the number of wet wipes,"flushable" or otherwise, that flowed into a wastewater treatment facility in New York City in one day.
“Almost as soon as the results came in, it was clear that there were serious flaws,” Adgate said, including the fact that researchers used too small of a sample size, and conducted the test during weather conditions that may have skewed the results.
Were wet wipes really designed to break down and damage hard surfaces? Was the wool really pulled over our eyes so deviously? Wetwipe
I NEVER flush wipes. Like NEVER EVER. Not even for 1 sec I’ve the reflex of doing it either.
No.
If they’re wipes, they can’t be flushed, no matter how much they claim they can be!
neorsd
Hell no
now this is perfect. for that over $3million that was spent on that election audit. just went straight down the toilet. just flushed and gone be safe now. 33 😃
lechery247 A resounding No!
MySFPUC We have known this for so long!
Flush only paper, pee and poo.
neorsd
neorsd 😱
Flushable wipes clog the pumps in sewage plants. The cost is high to clear them
Sure you can flush the wipes, as well as golf balls, jewelry, towels etc...but DON’T as they don’t dissolve like actual toilet paper! Manufacturers need to remove the ‘flushable’ wording on the packaging
This is what flushing 'flushable' wipes did to the Lexington, KY sewer system a couple of years ago...
Our water department says you can only flush the four P's.... Puke, Pee, Poop, and toilet Paper
neorsd this feels right up your alley...
I have clients who used 'flushable' wipes...and sewer backed up in the middle of the night. Had to replace sheet-rock and carpet &padding. Flushable wipes caused the back up and cost $30K!
neorsd says no.
Yes this is true. I spent a lot of money when my kid was in diapers because of the label that said flushable. Never flush anything but toilet paper.
Next up, McDonald's fries. Do they really digest or even decompose?
No
Ask a plumber :)
Get em, neorsd
Nope
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