Coronavirus Latest: Don't Flush Disinfectant Wipes Down Toilet, Public Works Official Says
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Baltimore's acting public works director is urging people not to flush disinfectant wipes down the toilet.
Disinfecting wipes have become a hot commodity during the coronavirus pandemic, with some stores selling out or limiting the amount people can buy.
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In a news release, acting director Matthew Garbark said even "flushable" wipes shouldn't be flushed.
"Never use so-called flushable wipes because they may be flushable but they do no [sic] dissolve like toilet tissue. They are items which have helped to form fatbergs which have caused major, expensive, sewer backups in Baltimore and throughout the world," he said.
Garbark said people should throw paper towels, wipes and rags in the trash with a plastic bag liner.
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