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This month, the county sued wipe

manufacturers, alleging voluntary flushability

standards are based on testing that doesn’t

reflect actual conditions in a sewer system.

In March, Washington became the first state to

adopt requirements for the size, placement and

visibility of “Do Not Flush” warnings on wipes

that manufacturers and local officials agree

should not go down toilets. Similar legislation is

under consideration in California.

Meanwhile, many cities are using public

education campaigns to make their case against

flushing pandemic debris.

The message may be getting through, says El

Paso, Texas water utility spokesman Carlos Briano.

Before the media blitz, emergency maintenance

teams were dispatched about seven times a day

to clear pipes. Now, it’s once a day.

“It’s slowed, but it’s still not pre-pandemic,”

Briano said.

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