For this Newsletter, I checked in with the San Antonio Water System and found some useful information and reminders.
Challenges to Our Sewer System
One of the biggest challenges to our sewer system is pre-moistened personal use and cleaning wipes.
Even though most claim to be flushable, in reality, these wipes don’t disintegrate like traditional toilet paper. Wipes bunch together with grease and debris, creating long, mop-like clumps that then clog our pipes and damage the sewer system.
We know wipes can be convenient and handy, but never flush them down the toilet.
The toilet is not a trash can.
What Not to Put Down the Drain
In addition to fats, oils and grease found in your favorite foods, products such as wipes can also cause our pipes to clog. Below are examples of what not to put down the drain.
