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Flushable wipes clogging Jacksonville sewage system

Many baby products now boast their wipes are flushable, and in this disposable day in age, the easier the better. But taking these clean-up shortcuts could not only clog up your sewer but also clean out your wallet.

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Dude III - 8/9/2012 9:46 PM
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this is a crappy article

daisey - 8/9/2012 4:11 PM
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Regardless of whether or not it is suppose to be flushable. You should know better than to flush anything other than toilet paper.

jwLonokeCo - 8/9/2012 8:40 AM
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Leatherneck - I hope your 'solution' is in jest; we do NOT need a bunch of toxic chemicals mixing in the sewer pipes or making it back to the treatment plant. If the chemicals don't fix the clog, some unlucky guy (or gal) is going to have to pump that toxic and dangerous soup out of the pipes, along with the saturated blockage. Bodily waster and toilet paper are the only things that 'should' be flushed. Treat it as if you were flushing it into your backyard, and that might change what you flush.

Leatherneck - 8/9/2012 8:19 AM
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Anything be flushed, just as a drug dealer. That doesn't mean it should be flushed or will stay down and not clog up the toilet. They need to get some f the commercial grade opener that hospitals use. That stuff is wicked. It say place a pan over the opening when you pour it in and make sure the place is ventilated adequately.

Leeroy Jenkins - 8/9/2012 6:51 AM
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You'd be surprised how many disgusting women flush their "tootsie rolls".

The Viking - 8/9/2012 4:17 AM
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The problem is people think ALL of the wipes are flush-able and they are not. Only those labeled that way, not the hand wipes. Not the Anti-Bacterial surface wipes and not the Armour All wipes. On the other hand do you know how many of that ladies "Disposable Diapers" clog up the landfills?
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