Using baby wipes or other intimate hygiene products can definitely make you feel fresher “down there” after going to the bathroom. But one plumber on TikTok has shared a valuable reminder of why these ...

Think flushable wipes are safe? Think again! Thick, scented, baby, and disinfecting wipes can clog pipes, ruin septic systems, and lead to expensive plumbing repairs. Trash them, don’t flush them!

Navigating the world of flushable wipes can feel like a real challenge, can’t it? On one hand, you have these soft, gentle cloths that offer a refreshing clean unlike traditional toilet paper. But ...

HAYS, Kan. (KSNW) — The City of Hays says you should stop flushing “flushable wipes.” Water Smart Hays, the water resources department for the city, took to social media to share the message that the ...

SHALIMAR, Fla. (WKRG) — The Water and Sewer Department for Okaloosa County said Flushable Wipes are destroying machines in the water treatment operation system. “People just flush anything down the ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to more accurately describe a proposed bill regarding wipes. The legislation would cover wipes that are entirely or partly made from petrochemical-derived ...

Something’s in the water. And the Super Bowl made it worse. Mere weeks after a collapsed pipeline spilled an estimated 234 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River, multiple bypass pumps ...

Which flushable wipe is the best? Flushable wipes are a convenient household item that has a surprising number of uses. They are pre-moistened and come in compact containers that can easily travel in ...

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 ...

NEENAH, Wis., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Are flushable wipes actually flushable? That concern has become the leading barrier to Americans adopting flushable wipes into their bathroom routines.

People may tell their kids not to use "potty talk" – but the DC Council is about to do quite a bit of it. That’s because of new legislation targeting so-called "flushable" wipes.