San Antonio River Authority: Those ‘flushable’ wipes are not.

SARA wants customers to put wipes in the trash, not the toilet. Even if they come with a “flushable” label, they gunk up water treatment.

The San Antonio River Authority is urging customers to stop flushing wipes down the toilet — even if the product’s label says it’s OK. In a March 26 Facebook post, the agency wrote that wipes are causing “significant issues” at local wastewater treatment plans, blocking pumps and screens that catch debris. It attached photos of accumulations of wipes and rags being pulled out of local sewer systems.

Disposable wipes, baby and wet wipes, paper and cloth towels, rags, towelettes, facial tissues, makeup wipes and feminine hygiene products can all cause serious damage to sewage systems. Residents should keep a small trash can by their toilets for easy disposal and cross out “flushable” claims on wipe packaging, the Facebook post said.

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