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WIPES CLOG PIPES
 Disposable
does not always mean flushable.
Cleaning wipes and baby wipes do not dissolve, but they do get stuck
in sewer pipes and sewer pumping equipment.
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Be kind to your plumbing.
Throw used wipes in the trash.
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Costs for
hiring a plumber to un-clog your private sewer line typically ranges
from $75.00 to $350.00.
These costs do not include the time it takes you to clean up the
sewage that may have backed up or the time spent calling and waiting
for a plumber.
Please share this information with everyone who cleans your home or
business.
In addition, kitchen grease, kitty litter, plastic or latex items,
and needles can all clog pipes and should be bagged or contained and
placed in the trash.
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A glob of disposable wipes pulled
from a wastewater pump.
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A couple of gallons of disposable
wipes pulled from a wastewater pump. |
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A wastewater pump being removed to
clean wipes and accumulated material from it's impeller. The
pump would no longer pump water. |
A
public education project by
Winterport Water District
(207)
223-5028
www.winterportmaine.org
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