The Kimberly-Clark Settlement Marks a Turning Point for Wipes Products

After years of maintenance headaches for wastewater professionals, the recent settlement of a class-action lawsuit between Charleston (South Carolina) Water System and Kimberly-Clark Corp. is a significant victory for the wastewater industry. As part of the settlement, the company agreed to make its Cottonelle flushable wipes compliant with wastewater industry flushability standards by May 2022, and also agreed to improve the labeling of its wipes products to clarify for consumers what is and isn’t safe to flush.Michael Saia, public information administrator for Charleston Water System, recently talked with Municipal Sewer & Water about the settlement and its implications. Saia says the settlement is a