Flushable Wipes

The Shawnee County Public Works Department is experiencing issues at the water treatment plant due to the increased use of “flushable” wipes within our community. They are asking that residents consider discontinuing the disposal of these wipes through flushing them down the toilet.

These wipes make their way into the sanitary sewer mains, pump stations and to the wastewater treatment plant.

Even though these wipes are marketed as flushable, they do not break down as easily as toilet paper and create clogging and backups in sewer systems and pump stations.

Additionally, the county is starting to experience negative effects at the treatment plant as these wipes affect the mechanical equipment that treat the flows.

This will lead to increased maintenance and repair costs across the entire sanitary sewer system, which creates potential for higher mill levies, taxes, etc.

Please consider the effects that these “flushable” wipes are having on the collection and treatment system as well as our community. If you continue to use the wipes, please dispose of them in the trash instead.

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