Flushables News
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Xylem Wins Innovative Technology Award From Water Environment Federation
9/30/2014
Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company dedicated to solving the world’s most challenging water issues, has won a 2014 Innovative Technology Award from the Water Environment Federation (WEF) for the company’s revolutionary wastewater pumping solution, Flygt Experior.
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JWC Environmental Showcases New Technologies To Prevent Pump Clogs At WEFTEC 2014
9/17/2014
JWC Environmental (JWC) will unveil new wastewater technologies to help fight the disposable wipes crisis.
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Flushable Wipes On Trial
3/18/2014
The maker of flushable wipes is facing a federal class-action suit filed by customers who say the product clogged their plumbing.
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'Flushable' Wipes Are Clogging The Sewers
9/25/2013
So-called "flushable" personal wipes are not living up to their name.
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Partnership To Help Reduce Non-Flushable Items In Wastewater Systems
9/18/2013
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry; the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA); the Water Environment Federation (WEF); and the American Public Works Association (APWA) -- have all agreed to work together to help reduce the burden of non-flushable disposable products in the wastewater system.
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NSF International Certifies First Product To Flushable Products Certification Program
6/5/2012
NSF International, an independent global organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the water, food, and consumer goods industries, has certified the first product – SCA’s TENA Flushable Washcloths (adult-sized wipes) – under the NSF Flushable Consumer Products Certification Program.
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New Vertical Auger Monster Screen Protects Pump Stations from Rags
2/9/2012
Wastewater pump stations face an influx of sewer clogging rags and debris, so JWC Environmental engineers developed the breakthrough vertical Auger Monster® screening system to fit inside cramped pump stations and provide complete pump protection.
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NSF International Announces New Certification Program To Verify ‘Flushable’ Product Claims
11/30/2010
NSF International has launched a new certification program that provides third-party verification of consumer product claims asserting they can be safely disposed of via toilet flushing.