Thu, 12/17/2020 - 6:00pm
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Superintendents of the New Shoreham Wastewater Treatment facility have reminded residents many times of the damage that flushing so-called disposable wipes down the toilet can cause clogging and other headaches for the department.
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) also issued a press release this past week reminding all Rhode Islanders to refrain from flushing disinfectant wipes including those labeled “flushable” and to dispose of them in the trash.
“Whether your home or business is connected to the public sewer system or has an onsite wastewater treatment system, you should never flush any type of wipes, including baby wipes and those labeled flushable, down the toilet. Instead, you should place these products in the trash for proper disposal,” the release said.