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SAN ANTONIO RIVER AUTHORITY PLEA: HEY, STOP FLUSHING THOSE ‘FLUSHABLE’ WIPES

By Melissa Manno, Staff writerMarch 31, 2024



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The San Antonio River Authority warned in a recent Facebook post that flushed
wipes are causing “significant issues” at local wastewater plants. 

San Antonio River Authority Facebook page.



The San Antonio River Authority warned in a recent Facebook post that flushed
wipes are causing “significant issues” at local wastewater plants. 

San Antonio River Authority Facebook page.



The San Antonio River Authority warned in a recent Facebook post that flushed
wipes are causing “significant issues” at local wastewater plants. 

San Antonio River Authority Facebook page.

The San Antonio River Authority is urging customers to stop flushing wipes down
the toilet — even if the product’s label says it’s OK. 

In a March 26 Facebook post, the agency wrote that wipes are causing
“significant issues” at local wastewater treatment plans, blocking pumps and
screens that catch debris. It attached photos of accumulations of wipes and rags
being pulled out of local sewer systems. 



“Flushing wipes down the toilet, even if it is labeled ‘flushable,’ can cause
sewer backups leading to major damage,” the river authority’s website says.
“Wipes collect in sewer pipes, pumps and equipment causing clogs and blockages.”

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Unlike toilet paper, wipes do not disintegrate in sewer pipes. And the sewer
overflows caused by the blockages can contaminate homes, streets and the
environment.

Disposable wipes, baby and wet wipes, paper and cloth towels, rags, towelettes,
facial tissues, makeup wipes and feminine hygiene products all can cause serious
damage to sewage systems. Residents should keep a small trash can by their
toilets for easy disposal and cross out “flushable” claims on wipe packaging,
the Facebook post said. 

Proper disposal of wipes and other nonflushable items “keeps our wastewater
systems working smoothly, protects our infrastructure and keeps our creeks and
rivers free of contaminants.” 

The San Antonio Water System agrees, writing on its website that while wipes
seem harmless, they “clump together with grease, tree roots or get hooked on
deformities in the pipe, creating long, mop-like clumps of gunk that form
obstructions, clogging sewer pipes and damaging equipment.”

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March 31, 2024
By Melissa Manno


Melissa Manno is a Hearst Fellow. She graduated from Penn State University in
2022 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and minors in geography and digital
media trends and analytics. She is also the 2021 Hearst National Journalism
Writing Champion. You can reach her at Melissa.Manno@express-news.net.


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