People say not to flush baby wipes down the potty. But does it matter if you have a septic tank vs. a sewer line? And what about those "flushable" adult wipes?

The fibers in them do not degrade like toilet paper. They stick around, and they can stick long enough to stuff a drain or stop a pump. Some wipes’ labels warn not to flush them.

(BPT) – If you have a pack or two of wet wipes around the house, you know how convenient and helpful these household items can be. However, baby wipes, makeup wipes, and disinfecting wipes are ...

Wet Wipes: To Flush Or Not To Flush? ... The wet wipes industry has grown from being just simple baby wipes and wet wipes for cleaning your hands after eating ribs to a $2.1 billion industry.

Water firm calls for mandatory ‘do not flush’ labels on wet wipes Incorrect disposals causing serious sewer blockages , Maryam Zakir-Hussain reports Thursday 16 June 2022 16:23 BST ...

Americans across the country braced for the coronavirus by stocking up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes — but they haven’t caught on to the warnings that come with an ...

‘Do Not Flush’ labels now required on disposable wipes in Washington Many people use wet wipes to clean a spill or while using the bathroom, but these products can actually become a biohazard ...

The toilet is not a trash can. Fibrous waste (wipes! diapers! tissues!) combines with fats, oils and grease to make “fatbergs,” which solidify and clog pipes. But there’s more: ha… ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The City of Raleigh is again warning citizens to not flush wipes, such as baby wipes or sanitary wipes, down the drain. A sanitary sewer overflowed Wednesday at around 2 p.m. in ...

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed HB 2344 into law last Tuesday, making Oregon the nation’s second state to require “Do Not Flush” labeling on disposable wipes.