Some may think because some homes have a garbage disposal it is OK to just use a toilet to get rid of food waste. And stay-at-home orders have increased this bad habit. Remind your customers that there are several reasons why it is not wise to flush food down the toilet:
1. Plugging of pipes - The food particles could plug the plumbing. Toilets are designed to only receive human waste and toilet paper. The pipes that vacate a toilet are too narrow to handle food scraps, and new toilets use less than 2 gallons of water per flush. The plumbing in
Help Reverse Your Customers' Bad Flushing Habits
Odds are you've seen an uptick in non-flushable waste in septic tanks since stay-at-home orders began. Here are a few reminders you can offer your customers to keep their systems running smoothly.
Jun 17, 2020 | by Sara Heger, Ph.D. |
















