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The products have seen increased usage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prompted worry from the city about the increased flushing of the wipes 乌鸦传媒� which 乌鸦传媒渨reak havoc乌鸦传媒� on residential pipes, according to Ed Hoppe, the city乌鸦传媒檚 water quality and customer care supervisor.
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Hoppe said while cleanliness is important, it乌鸦传媒檚 also necessary to remember any type of disposable wipe, including baby wipes and wipes that are labelled as flushable, must go into the garbage and not be flushed into the sewer system.
Such items contribute to troublesome clogs because they do not break down the same way that toilet paper does. A clog can cause a residential system back-up resulting in localized flooding and property damage.
More significant clogs at the wastewater treatment facility can damage infrastructure resulting in costly repairs and potential interruptions in essential service.
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