Flushables News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Coronavirus Brings Surge Of Sewer Clogs To Wastewater Operations
6/10/2020
The spread of the novel coronavirus has changed nearly everything about our daily lives and introduced challenges throughout our public systems.
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Toilet Paper Shortages Fueling A Boom In Popularity Of Trouble-Making Wipes
4/15/2020
The booming popularity of so-called “flushable” wipes in recent years has contributed to a rise in giant pipe-jamming globs known as fatbergs. These blockages pose a very real danger for wastewater systems, potentially causing sewage floods and breaking expensive equipment at treatment facilities.
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Ragging Problems? Fortunately, We Have An Innovative Solution
4/13/2020
Amidst the pandemic fears, toilet paper has become scarce in some communities, which may lead to more people using ‘flushable’ wipes.
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EPA Encourages Americans To Only Flush Toilet Paper
3/30/2020
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging all Americans to only flush toilet paper, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash. Flushing only toilet paper helps ensure that the toilets, plumbing, sewer systems and septic systems will continue working properly to safely manage our nation’s wastewater.
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Best Pumps Needed To Wipe Away New Blockages
3/25/2020
Standard sewage treatment pumps are not coping from the onslaught of ‘alternative’ products that some people have been forced to use due to the shortage of toilet roll created by panic-buyers.