Getting action to require the makers of popular “flushable” wipes to market the products accurately is proving to be more difficult than handling the fatbergs of the woven wipe material as it comes out of the septic tank.
Pumpers have been grappling with this messy situation for far too long, as have municipal treatment plants whose waste streams are being overwhelmed by the convenience products popular with household consumers. While the companies that manufacture wipes are raking in millions of dollars, pumping companies are wasting manpower raking the stubborn wipes off bar screens, out of vacuum truck tanks and away
