Flushables News

  1. Saginaw-Based Duperon Corporation Wins An MFG Excellence Award 11/12/2021

    Saginaw’s own Duperon Corporation received statewide recognition on Thursday, Nov. 4 as a recipient of the MFG Innovation Excellence award as part of the 2021 MFG Excellence Awards, hosted by the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA). The awards are held annually to celebrate the exceptional contributions that Michigan manufacturers make to their workforce, their communities, the economy and the industry. 

  2. Grinding Out Success 10/20/2021

    Reliability is a key characteristic in the wastewater industry where pumps are required to work round-the-clock, especially in pumping stations that transfer wastewater from residential and industrial areas to the treatment plant.

  3. Non-Flushable Wipes Fall Under Increased Mislabeling Scrutiny 6/23/2021

    Despite the fact that they are often mislabeled as “flushable,” disposable wipes that are used in households and then flushed into wastewater systems are a surprisingly large headache for buried infrastructure and the professionals who maintain it.

  4. Have We Finally Turned The Corner On Flushable Wipes? 5/15/2021

    Flushable wipes have increasingly been a headache for wastewater treatment plant operators, but there may be some light at the end of the tunnel.

  5. NACWA Commends Settlement In Wipes Litigation 4/26/2021

    The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) congratulates the Charleston Water System (CWS), a NACWA member utility, for its recent settlement with Kimberly-Clark Corporation regarding Cottonelle flushable wipes.

  6. New Video By Parkson Corp. Highlights Operator-Friendly Features Of The Hycor® Helisieve® M Wastewater Treatment Screen 1/19/2021

    Parkson Corporation is pleased to announce the release of a new video featuring the Hycor® Helisieve® M In-Channel Fine Screen, which provides liquid-solid separation for wastewater treatment. The heart of the system is a heavy-duty shaftless spiral with brush that conveys screenings to a dewatering zone for discharge. Because the unit is shaftless, it handles a greater volume of solids and easily conveys stringy solids.

  7. Duperon Launches Solution For Pump Clogging Caused By Flushable Wipes 12/7/2020

    Duperon today announces the commercial availability of the Duperon Dual Auger System (DAS), a solution to pump clogging caused by flushable wipes and other pump-fouling debris.

  8. 10,000-Gallon Wastewater Spill In Michigan Caused By “Flushable” Wipes 10/27/2020

    It’s been well known among the wastewater treatment community for years that so-called “flushable” wipes can wreak havoc on infrastructure when consumers dispose of them through household drains.

  9. Research: Wipes Flood Source Water With Microplastics 7/14/2020

    Though the public at large may continue to dispose of non-flushable wipes through their toilets, wastewater professionals are well aware of their propensity for clogging sewer systems and creating expensive issues. 

  10. Fatbergs Weighing More Than Three Blue Whales Cleared In Record London Sewer Clean-Up 6/26/2020

    Giant masses of fat, wet wipes and even solid concrete weighing more than three blue whales have been cleared from London’s sewers in the last year.