Today, there are many products on the market that promise the consumer that it is flushable. Paper towels, baby wipes, clean wipes, feminine hygiene items such as tampons, adult diapers, and multi-layer toilet paper, and even pre-moistened towelettes all claim to be flushable. But guess what? This is not the truth.
The truth is that these products create blockages in the sewer system and your lines costing up to thousands of dollars to repair. Blue Granite Water Company (BGWC) crews spend hours clearing the wall of wipes out of our wastewater treatment plants. Some people say, “well it went down the toilet fine.” However, once it hits a bend in the line, it gets stuck and if everyone flushes a lot of these items, then we have blocked sewer lines.
There are only three things that you can flush down the toilet - urine, feces and toilet paper. Just remember that the only this to flush is human waste, or the three Ps: pee, poo, and paper.
Here is a list of things NOT to flush.
Baby Wipes
Band Aids
Bleach
Cat Litter
Chewing Gum and any Food
Cigarette Butts
Cleaning wipes (such as Chlorox or Lysol wipes)
Condoms
Contact Lenses
Cooking Grease and Oils
Cosmetic Wipes
Cotton Balls and Swabs
Dental Floss
Diapers - baby and adult
Dryer Sheets
Facial Tissues
Hair
Medication
Paint
Paper Towels
Tampons and Pads
The toilet was invented only to dispose of human waste and if you use it for other than this one purpose, you damage your plumbing, cause the community to face sewer issues and can pollute the water supply in some instances. Flush smart and help Blue Granite keep our wastewater treatment systems working to their greatest capacity!