No Wipes In The Pipes: Sewage Workers Seeing Big Clogs From ‘Flushable’ Wipes

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — An effort to keep clean in the bathroom is causing problems down the drain. So-called ‘flushable’ wipes are backing up Sacramento’s sewer system.
It’s a problem Sacramento area sewer district workers are seeing more often — wipes clogging pipes.
Crews used to clean underground pumping stations once a month, now they do it every week or two. In Elk Gove, the pumping station was cleaned just six days ago and a mass of wipes is already accumu