Entries Tagged Flushable Wipe

California water agency teaches customers how to be “Sewer Smart” about FOG and nonflushables

Thames Water increased its sewer cleaning by 50% in the past year, removing 700 metric tons of debris

Utilities are issuing warnings to the public about what can and cannot be flushed down the toilet, and some contractors are responding to an increased number of wipes-related clogs

In a survey Thames Water did following the discovery of the 130-ton sewer blockage last month, the utility determined that a significant majority of food outlets lack grease traps

The ‘fatberg’ clocks in at around 10 times the size of a massive blockage Thames Water found in 2013

Nice-Pak Products, which produces disposable wipes under several store-brand labels, has agreed to cease making flushability marketing claims.