I’ve had a tremendous response to my June editor’s column about so-called “flushable’’ wipes. There have been several comments on Facebook, a couple of emails and even my friendly local septic system repair contractor called me last night to thank me for sharing my personal experience with plumbing woes brought on by wipes. You can read the column here:
http://www.pumper.com/editorial/2013/06/wipe_out
It seems like everyone has a story to tell about a customer believing the marketing message on the wipes package – that they’re septic safe – and racked up a big bill to remove a clog caused by wipes that don’t break
