Reminder to Not Flush Disinfectant Wipes Down the Toilet

Mayor Holaday and the Department of Public Services urges residents and businesses to not flush wipes of any kind down the toilet, including disenfectant wipes.

We are all doing are part to keep our households clean and sterilized, but please do not flush disinfectant wipes down the toilet. Flushing wipes, paper towels and similar products down toilets will clog sewers and cause backups in your home and neighborhood. This has been proven to result in sanitary sewer overflows, creating an additional public health risk in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

The DPS has already responded to several back ups of homes and clogs in pump stations and sewer pipes.  

Please throw these products in the trash; there is no such thing as a “flushable” wipe.