Disposable Wipes, Gloves, Masks Causing Problems For Local Water Utilities

Disposable Wipes, Gloves, Masks Causing Problems For Local Water Utilities

Officials are asking residents to not flush the disposable items and don't toss them in sewers.

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE.WATER UTILITY DEPARTMENTS AROUNDOUR AREA HAVE WARNING ABOUTTHOSE DISPOSABLE CLEANING WIPES,GLOVES AND MASKS.DOPE FLUSH THEM AND DON'T TOSSTHEM INTO SEWERS.TOSS THEM IN THE TRASH INSTEAD."EYEWITNESS NEWS" WAS IN CAMDENCOUNTY TODAY GETTING A LOOK ATWHAT THE UTILITY IS DIGGING OUTOF THE SYSTEM.THE CHIEF OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMSSAYS EVER SINCE THE OUTBREAKTHERE'S BEEN A HUGE INCREASE INDEBRIS GOING THROUGH THE PIPES.DISPOSABLE ITEMS LIKE WIPESDON'T BREAK DOWN IN WATER LIKETOILET PAPER DOES.THE DEBRIS IS DRIVING UP COSTSREQUIRING MORE MAN HOURS TOCLEAR PUMPS.WE'RE SEEING A A LOT MOREINFLUX OF RAGS, GLOVES EVEN OURMANSION WE'RE WEARING ARE COMINGINTO OUR SEWERS, CLOGGING OURPUMPS CAUSING A LOT MOREY MOVE.COUNTY POINTS OUT IT HAS TO