Important Sewer News - Please Do Not Flush
DO NOT FLUSH LIST
Keep everything but toilet paper out of the sanitary sewer system.
Sanitary sewers are designed to dispose of three very specific things: water, toilet paper and human waste. Anything else must go in the trash. Just because a package may state “flushable” or “septic safe” doesn’t actually mean it is.
The following items should never be disposed of in the public sewer system:
Diapers (cloth, disposable or “flushable”)Baby wipes, facial cloths, and toilet wipes (even those that say “flushable”)
Cleaning wipes, (i.e., Swiffer® wipes or equivalent), shop rags, etc.
Paper towels and napkins
Egg shells
Cooking oils and grease
Toilet bowl scrub pads
Disposable mops
Sanitary napkins, tampons, applicators
Condoms
Rags and cloths
Undergarments
Cotton swabs, cotton balls, bandages
Dental floss
Volatile substances (i.e., gasoline, chemicals, paint, etc.)
Syringes
Rubber gloves
Small toys
Plastic bags
Caps from any containers (shampoo, soda, etc.)
Medications of any kind
Flushing of these items into the public sewer system may cause major blockages in sewer lines (triggering back-ups in the system which may lead to damage in or on your property). These items also cause severe damage to expensive sewer equipment (i.e., grinder pumps) in the sewer collection system or inside the sewer treatment facility.