The city of Santa Barbara is urging community members to throw wipes into the trash rather than flushing them down the toilet. City wastewater system staff has seen a substantial increase in the ...

WILLMAR - The package of disposable wipes might say flushable and septic safe, but homeowners and municipal wastewater treatment plants have literally collected piles of evidence that say they’re not.

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Sanitizing is on everyone's mind these days because of the coronavirus pandemic, but don't flush those disinfecting wipes and paper towels down the toilet. That's the message the ...

Recently, someone wrote in to warn about discarding dental floss in the toilet. A plumbing expert said to never put anything ...

Correction: The legislation would cover wipes that are entirely of or partly made from petrochemical-derived fibers, and not specifically wipes that are currently marketed as "flushable," as an ...

City officials today reminded the public that wipes, paper towels and other products should not be flushed down the toilet. The city Department of Environmental Services reminded the public of the ...

As the coronavirus continuing to spread, some people have taken to clearing supermarket shelves, panic buying essentials that they might need while in isolation - including toilet paper. With toilet ...

WINDSOR, Colo. (CBS4) – The potential of significant damage to sewage lines has risen as a result of some residents hoarding toilet paper during coronavirus pandemic leaving others to use other ...

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — “Pee, poop and paper. That's it. Nothing but human waste and toilet paper down the toilet.” That’s the message John Palenchar of St. Pete Water Resources wants everyone to ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Lysol wipes, Kleenex and other disinfectant products are flying off the shelves as Americans seek to keep ...