Last winter, I traveled to see a good friend in Mexico. His Pacific coastal village of Trancones, Guerrero, has around 500 year-round residences that rely upon septic systems to treat wastewater. I was there to discuss how homeowners can improve their septic systems and plan for the future. One question came up several times during this trip: “Is it OK to flush my toilet paper?”
Honestly, having lived in the U.S. my entire life I had not really thought much about this issue. I have noticed on my travels to Europe that the use of bidets is common. And during the
