Facts and figures about flushable cleansing wipes and Cdn sewage systems
OTTAWA - Facts and figures on flushable wipes and Canadian waste-water treatment facilities:
Number of waste-water plants in Canada: 3,700
Average amount each of them budgets annually for clogs suspected to have been caused by wipes: up to $80,000
Cost to some communities per clog: $5,000
Products that plumbers and waste-water officials say they often find stuck in pipes: condoms, feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, dental floss, cotton swabs, diapers, personal wipes, bandages, medicines, kitty litter, food waste, cooking grease, paint
What they say is safe to flush down the toilet: Toilet paper and human waste
(Source: Wastewater Treatment Operations, City of London, Ont.)
