This spooky season, the most frightening thing you might encounter isn't a ghost or a goblin—it's a raw sewage backup in your own home.
As a recent public service announcement from the Oroloma Sanitary District warns, "Wipes Haunt Pipes!" It's a catchy way to highlight a serious problem: flushing wipes down the toilet.
Even if a package says "flushable," most wipes do not break down in our sewer systems the way toilet paper does. Instead, they congeal with grease, oil, and other debris to form massive clogs. These clogs can cause sewers to back up directly into your home, leading to a horrifying (and costly) mess.
The Solution is Simple: Trash Your Wipes!