Flushed disinfectant wipes clogging sewer systems. DON'T FLUSH THE WIPES

[WhatInThe]

People are flushing those disinfectant wipes down the toilet and clogging sewer systems.They don't breakdown like toilet paper.

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...hed-down-toilets-causing-major-pipe-problems/

It stunning how many don't know the that ONLY things that go down the toilet come out of the human body or is toilet paper.

I was wondering when all those disposable cleaning supplies would become as issue other than availability. I wonder if people are recycling those plastic containers.

 

[win231]

One of the problems is that many of those wipes say "Flushable" on the packaging.
Yeah, they're flushable....IF you don't mind paying plumbers.

 

[Ruthanne]

heck, even I knew not to flush those things..they go in the trash can!

 

[toffee]

never do' throw them away everytime --and you are right they block the sewerage pipes ...

 

[Fyrefox]

I think that the manufacturers shouldn't be allowed to list them on packaging and advertising as "flushable wipes." They are deceiving many...

 

[Tommy]

There is a cadre of unsung heroes in all developed countries that have never gotten the recognition they deserve. These are the men and women who operate our sewage collection & treatment systems. They have been telling us for ages what not to flush but many simply ignore the warnings. I'm sure their jobs are much more difficult (and dangerous) with the onset of this virus.

Heaven help us if a major wastewater treatment system fails during these times.

 

[Giantsfan1954]

Not to be gross but my hubby was a building superintendent,you would be horrified at how many women's monthly products are pulled out of clogged drains...
People are very inconsiderate and plain stupid!

 

[rgp]

I would imagine that part of the problem is the lower capacity [fewer gallon] toilets we were convinced to buy/restricted to buying some 2-3 decades ago. Less water per flush, less movement of whatever is being flushed......but hey, we're savin' water.

 

[Don M.]

Since we live in the country, and have our own Septic system, we are quite careful about what we "flush". The cost of having a Septic service company come out here to unclog the system would probably run into the hundreds of dollars.

 

[WhatInThe]

I would imagine that part of the problem is the lower capacity [fewer gallon] toilets we were convinced to buy/restricted to buying some 2-3 decades ago. Less water per flush, less movement of whatever is being flushed......but hey, we're savin' water.

Part the problem isn't just residential piping which absolutely has been affected by water saver/low flow toilets but the treatment plants where the wipes basically clog up things like pumps. Heard one official say it's like putting a cloth rag into the system. Sooner or later it has to go through pumps, filters etc.

 

[Duster]

 

[OneEyedDiva]

We had an issue in our complex with people flushing wipes down the toilet. Our maintenance man, truly a jack of all trades said that even the so called flushable ones should not be flushed. I use Kirkland wipes and they are larger and sturdier than those other ones. I dispose of them in sealable packaging that I save especially for that purpose. It amazes me how some common sense things escape some people.

 

[Don M.]

It amazes me how some common sense things escape some people.

"Common Sense"...That is a commodity that is increasingly Rare among large segments of our population.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

"Common Sense"...That is a commodity that is increasingly Rare among large segments of our population.

Yes that is why this, The Obituary of The Late Mr. Common Sense, had gone viral awhile back:
http://www.gospelweb.net/CultureWar/DeathOfCommonSense.htm

 

[MarciKS]

They flushed a truckload of baby wipes and paper towels on the nursing units and it flooded the basement.

 

[peppermint]

I don't throw wipes or paper towels in the toilet...I throw away in the garbage....

 

[fmdog44]

Before the corona virus hit I bought two canisters of Lysol wipes nd on the label it reads. "Kills influenza A virus and Human Coronavirus on hand, non-porous surfaces in two minutes." I cannot find a date when it was made but that tells me Lysol has been working with this virus in the past. Why then is it considered a new virus? Also on the label "DO NOT FLUSH IN TOLIET" appears.

 

[win231]

Ya know, it's a crap shoot........

 

[Don M.]

Before the corona virus hit I bought two canisters of Lysol wipes nd on the label it reads. "Kills influenza A virus and Human Coronavirus on hand, non-porous surfaces in two minutes." I cannot find a date when it was made but that tells me Lysol has been working with this virus in the past. Why then is it considered a new virus? Also on the label "DO NOT FLUSH IN TOLIET" appears.

"CoronaVirus" is a generic name for the various new strains of this type of virus that have appeared over the past several years....hence, the nomenclature "19". Each one has shown the need for specific treatments. In this latest case, the virus has mutated to the point where any existing treatments, or drugs, aren't effective. One of our little great granddaughters had a "coronavirus" about 5 years ago, and wound up in the hospital for several days. Her illness was only remotely related to this current virus.

Yes, Lysol, and other such cleaning agents may well kill the germs on surfaces, but they do Nothing for transmission from person to person.

 

[JustBonee]

Talking about two different things in this thread ... Disinfecting Wipes (for surfaces) and Baby Wipes. (for bathroom)

No one ever suggested putting disinfecting wipes in the toilet, and as for those baby wipes that say "flushable" ...NOT TRUE
That is very bad advertising! All these products belong in the trash can.