New Study Confirms 'Flushable' Wipes Don't Disperse in Sewer Systems

Confirming what most in the industry already know, a study out of Ryerson Urban Water tested 101 different wipes for flushability and none of them passed the test

New Study Confirms 'Flushable' Wipes Don't Disperse in Sewer Systems

Ryerson researcher Barry Orr holds up a build-up of non-flushable wipes retrieved from a wastewater collection plant.

Thinking twice about what consumers flush away may help them save money, and the environment. Ryerson University recently released a new report on a test of single-use wipes against rigorous criteria for flushability.

The report, entitled Defining "Flushability" for Sewer...

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